The Geography of the World Economy 5th Edition

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Published: 29/02/2008

Extent: 472 pages

Illustrations: 117 colour

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Summary:

The Geography of the World Economy provides an in-depth and stimulating introduction to the 'globalization' of the world economy. The book offers a consideration of local, regional, national and global economic development over the long historical term. The theory and practice of economic and political geography provide a basis for understanding the interactions within and among the developed and developing countries of the world. Illustrated in colour throughout, this new edition has been completely reworked and updated to take account of the substantial changes in the world economy, and includes a new chapter on services. It is ideal for upper level university undergraduates and for post-graduates in a variety of specializations including geography, economics, political science, international relations and global studies.

• Fully revised and in colour

• Major new sections that reflect the rapidly changing nature of globalization of the world economy

• Enlarged section on the rise of Brazil, Russia, India and China

• New section on international terrorism

• New material on technology and geographical change, producer services and media, internalization of services and the impact of outsourcing of services

Table of Contents:
Acknowledgements
ECONOMIC PATTERNS AND THE SEARCH FOR EXPLANATION
1. The changing world economy
1.1 Studying economic geography
1.2 Economic organization and spatial change
1.3 Spatial divisions of labour
1.4 Key sources and suggested reading
Related websites
2 Global patterns and trends
2.1 What ‘economic development’ means
2.2 International patterns of resources and population
2.3 International patterns of industry and finance
2.4 Interpretations of international inequality
Summary
Key sources and suggested reading
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3 Geographical dynamics of the world economy
3.1 History of the world economy
3.2 States and the world economy
3.3 ‘Market access’ and the regional motors of the new world economy
Summary
Key sources and suggested reading
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RISE OF THE CORE ECONOMIES
4 Pre-industrial foundations
4.1 Beginnings
4.2 Emerging imperatives of economic organization
4.3 Emergence of the European world system
Summary
Key sources and suggested reading
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5 Evolution of the industrial core regions
5.1 The Industrial Revolution and spatial change
5.2 Machinofacture and the spread of industrialization in Europe
5.3 Fordism and North American industrialization
5.4 Japanese industrialization: two economic miracles
5.5 Emergence of ‘organized’ capitalism
5.6 Principles of economic geography: lessons from the industrial era
Key sources and suggested reading
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6 Globalization of production systems
6.1 Transition to advanced capitalism
6.2 Patterns and processes of globalization
Summary
Key sources and suggested reading
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SPATIAL TRANSFORMATION OF CORE AND PERIPHERY
7 Spatial reorganization of the core economies
7.1 A new context for urban and regional change
7.2 Spatial reorganization of the core economies
7.3 Consolidation and agglomeration
7.4 Old industrial spaces
7.5 New industrial spaces
7.6 Regional inequality in core economies
Summary
Key sources and suggested reading
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8 Dynamics of interdependence: transformation of the periphery
8.1 Colonial economies and transformation of global space
economy
8.3 Influence of colonial administration on interdependence
8.4 Mechanisms of cultural integration
8.5 Changing global context of interdependence
8.6 Alternative models of development?
Summary
Key sources and suggested reading
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9 Agriculture: the primary concern?
9.1 Agriculture in the periphery
9.2 Land, labour and capital
9.3 Rural land reform
9.4 Capitalization of agriculture
9.5 Science and technology in agriculture
Summary
Key sources and suggested reading
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10 Industrialization: the path to progress?
10.1 National and global stimuli to industrialization
10.2 Limits to industrialization in the periphery
10.3 Geography of industrialization in the periphery
10.4 Rise and fall of the Soviet model of industrialization
10.5 China’s rise in the world economy
Summary
Key sources and suggested reading
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11 Services: going global?
11.1 Defining and theorizing services
11.2 National and global stimuli to the growth of services
11.3 Services outsourcing: benefits and drawbacks for all?
11.4 Limits to service export growth in the semi-periphery and periphery?
11.5 Geography of services
11.6 Variety in the internationalisation of services
Summary
Key sources and suggested reading
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ADJUSTING TO A NEW GLOBAL ECONOMY
12 International and supranational institutionalized integration
12.1 Economic change and the new geopolitics
12.2 International and supranational institutionalized integration
12.3 Spatial outcomes of economic integration
Summary
Key sources and suggested reading
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localities within the world economy
13.1 Regionalism and regional policy
13.2 Nationalist separatism
13.3 Grassroots reactions
Summary
Key sources and suggested reading
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14 Conclusion
Key sources and suggested reading
Glossary
Bibliography
Index

About the Author(s):
Paul Knox is University Distinguished Professor of Urban Affairs and Planning, and Senior Fellow for International Advancement at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, USA
John Agnew is Professor of Geography at the University of California, Los Angeles, USA Linda McCarthy is an Associate Professor of Geography and a member of the Urban Studies Program at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, USA, and a certified planner.

Readership:
Upper level university undergraduates; university post-graduates – all levels; in geography, political science, economics, international relations, international business studies and global studies