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Power in the Global Era

Grounding Globalization

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  • © 2000

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Editors:
  1. Theodore H. Cohn

    1. Department of Political Science, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, Canada

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  2. Stephen McBride

    1. Department of Political Science, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, Canada

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  3. John Wiseman

    1. School of Social Science and Planning, RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia

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Table of contents (15 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-x
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  2. Introduction

    1. Introduction

      • Theodore H. Cohn, Stephen McBride, John Wiseman
      Pages 1-8

  6. Subnational Initiatives

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 139-139
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    2. ‘Globalist’ versus ‘Globalized’ Cities: Redefining Urban Responses to Globalization

      • Patrick J. Smith
      Pages 141-154

    3. The Global Economy and the Local State

      • Christopher Leo
      Pages 155-169

  7. Labour and the Challenge of Globalization

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 171-171
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    2. Globalization, Unemployment and the Redistribution of Working Time

      • Andrew Molloy, John Shields
      Pages 173-185

    3. The Dilemma of Organizing: Trade Union Strategy in International Perspective

      • Carla Lipsig-Mummé
      Pages 186-199
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About this book

This volume discusses the effects of globalization on changing power relationships between transnational corporations (TNCs), and transnational capital, the state, and subnational groups. TNCs have expanded their power with the deepening of market relations, but they are not causing the state to wither away. Indeed, neoliberal changes often occur with the permission or even encouragement of powerful states. Transnational capital has weakened labour groups in order to make production more competitive, but the disadvantaged groups may mobilise to counter the power of transnational capital. Finally, globalization is subjecting domestic policies to increased international scrutiny.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Political Science, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, Canada

    Theodore H. Cohn, Stephen McBride

  • School of Social Science and Planning, RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia

    John Wiseman

About the editors

THEODORE H. COHN is Professor in the Department of Political Science at the Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, Canada. His main areas of teaching and research are international political economy; Canada - US - Mexico relations; and global cities. He has authored three books and written many articles in his research areas.

STEPHEN MCBRIDE is Professor and Chair at the Department of Political Science, Simon Fraser University. His books include Not Working: State Unemployment and Neo-Conservatism in Canada, (1992) and he is co-author of Dismantling a Nation, (1997).

JOHN WISEMAN is Associate Professor in the School of Social Science and Planning, RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia. His most recent publication is Global Nation? Australia and the Politics of Globalisation (1998).

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