New directions in commodity chain analysis of global development processes / Jane L. Collins -- Trans-local and trans-regional socio-economic structures in global development : a "horizontal' perspective / Sandra Halperin -- Changing rural scenarios and research agendas in Latin America in the...

"This book considers the transformative impact of global trade and production networks on local economies, work and labor organization, and various forms and meanings of community. It examines the socio-economic transformation in Asia and the restructuring of manufacturing industries, ports and...

"Asian countries are undergoing rapid political, economic and social transformations; meanwhile, there is a growing demand for knowing more about Asia. This major reference set is designed to help general readers as well as specialists to have a good grasp of the latest developments in Asia in...