The definitive work on economic globalization. The extensive use of graphics, lack of jargon, and clear definition of terms, has made it the standard work for the social sciences. Preface, What is the World Is Going On?, The Changing Contours of the Global Economy, The Centre of Gravity Shifts: Transforming the Geographies of the Global Economy, Processes of Global Shift, Tangled Webs: Unravelling Complexity in the Global Economy, Technological Change: ''Gales of Creative Destruction'', Transnational Corporations: The Primary ''Movers and Shapers'' of the Global Economy, The State Really Does Matter, Winning and Losing in the Global Economy, The Uneasy Relationship Between Transnational Corporations and States: Dynamics of Conflict and Collaboration, ''Capturing Value'' Within Global Production Networks, Destroying Value? Environmental Impacts of Global Production Networks, Winning and Losing: Where You Live Really Matters, Making the World a Better Place, The Picture in Different Sectors, ''Wheels of Change'': The Automobile Industry, Bibliography, Index.