Alternative Capitalisms : Geographies of emerging regions

This book aims to examine the effects of globalization and economic and political transformations in those parts of the world which are now regularly referred to as 'emerging regions'. These are Latin America and the Caribbean, East Central Europe and the former Soviet Union and East Asia. This book breaks new ground in three areas. First of all it develops a critique of the use of the term ""emerging regions"" for geographers and social scientists and relates this to world-systems theory. Secondly, it explores the development trajectories and challenges of countries in this so-called emerging

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Year of publication:	2014
Authors:	Gwynne, Robert
Other Persons:	Shaw, Denis (contributor) ; Klak, Thomas (contributor)
Publisher:	Hoboken : Taylor and Francis
Subject:	Kapitalismus \| Capitalism \| Schwellenländer \| Emerging economies \| Globalisierung \| Globalization \| Entwicklungsländer \| Developing countries \| Entwicklung \| Economic development
Description of contents:	Table of Contents [gbv.de]

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Extent:	Online-Ressource (257 p)
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Language:	English
Notes:	Description based upon print version of record Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; Glossary of acronyms; Part 1 Conceptual Frameworks; 1 'Emerging market countries' and issues of globalization; 2 Conceptualizing the world-system; 3 Capitalism, imperialism and the emerging world: a historical overview; Part 2 The Historical Context of Alternative Capitalisms; 4 Central and Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union; 5 Capitalism in Latin America and the Caribbean; 6 East Asia: the Japanese and Chinese development models and their regional impacts; Part 3 Economic Dimensions of Change 7 Trade liberalization, economic transformation and integration8 Geographies of economic transformation; 9 The transnational corporation and emerging market countries; 10 Geographies of transnational corporations in emerging market countries; 11 New technologies and the growth of services; Part 4 Political Dimensions of Change; 12 Modernity and nationality; 13 Modernity and democracy; 14 Conclusion: alternative capitalisms and globalization; Bibliography; Index Cover; Book title; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; Glossary of acronyms; PART 1 CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORKS; PART 2 THE HISTORICAL CONTEXT OF ALTERNATIVE CAPITALISMS; PART 3 ECONOMIC DIMENSIONS OF CHANGE; PART 4 POLITICAL DIMENSIONS OF CHANGE; Bibliography; Index
ISBN:	978-0-340-75943-1 ; 978-1-4441-1890-2 ; 978-0-340-75943-1
Source:	ECONIS - Online Catalogue of the ZBW

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