Leviathans Multinational Corporations and the New Global History |
|
| Editor:
| Chandler, Alfred D.
Mazlish, Bruce |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-54993-6 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2005 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
|
| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $46.99 |
Book Description:
|
Leviathans is about globalization and the Multinational Corporations that figure so largely in that process. It differs from other books on the subject by look at the MNCs in the round, and not just as economic entities (though paying full heed to this aspect of them). Written by experts on various aspects of the MNCs, it weaves a coherent and compelling picture of the way these "businesses" affect almost all areas of our existence in society and how they play a major role - political,...
More DescriptionLeviathans is about globalization and the Multinational Corporations that figure so largely in that process. It differs from other books on the subject by look at the MNCs in the round, and not just as economic entities (though paying full heed to this aspect of them). Written by experts on various aspects of the MNCs, it weaves a coherent and compelling picture of the way these "businesses" affect almost all areas of our existence in society and how they play a major role - political, cultural, ad social--in the globalization that is reshaping so much of our lives.