This contribution offers a comparison between the economic crises of the late-1920s and the first energy crisis of the 1970s through an inquiry into the changing balance between the transnational supply of capital and domestic aggregate demand for fixed capital formation and consumer goods. Its...

The geography of globalization -- Theorizing the politics of space -- Serving transnational capital -- Constructing the glocal transnational capitalist class -- Selling exports -- Imagineering world cities -- Conclusion

After 10 years of impressive growth, India is now the fourth largest economy in the world. Yet, to date, Indias' impact on global commodity markets has been muted. The authors examine how Indias' domestic and trade policies have distorted and constrained its demand for commodities. They find...