A Theory of Global Capitalism: Production, Class, and State in a Transnational World (Themes in Global Social Change)

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In this book, sociologist William I. Robinson offers a theory of globalization that follows the rise of a new capitalist class and a transnational state. Growing beyond national boundaries, this new class comprises a global system in which Japanese capitalists are just as comfortable investing in Latin America as North Americans are in Southeast Asia. Their development of global, interconnected industries and businesses make them drivers of world capitalism.

Robinson explains how global capital mobility has allowed capital to reorganize production worldwide in accordance with a whole range of considerations that allow for maximizing profit making opportunities. As a result, production systems that were once located in a single country have been fragmented and integrated externally into new globalized circuits of accumulation. What this means, however, is not simply that factories are located overseas where labor might be cheaper, but rather that the whole production process is broken down into smaller parts and each of those parts moved to a different country, depending on where investment might be highest. Yet at the same time, this worldwide decentralization and fragmentation of the production process has taken place alongside the centralization of command and control of the global economy in transnational capital.

In turn, this economic organization finds a political counterpart in the rise of a transnational state. The leaders of global businesses and industries think about themselves and how they live in new ways. Hegemony in the twenty-first century, Robinson argues, will be exercised not by a particular nation-state but by this new global ruling class through the machinery of this transnational state. Robinson observes, for example, that global elites, regardless of their nationality, increasingly tend to share similar lifestyles and interact through expanding networks of the transnational state. Globalization is in this way unifying the world into a single mode of production and a single global system and bringing about the integration of different countries and regions into a new global economy and society. But the new global capitalism is rife with contradictions, such as the growing rift between the global rich and the global poor, concludes Robinson. The twenty-first century is likely to harbor ongoing conflicts and disputes for control between the new transnational ruling group and the expanding ranks of the poor and the marginalized. Sure to stir controversy and debate, A Theory of Global Capitalism will be of interest to sociologists and economists alike.

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The Transnational Capitalist Class
Leslie Sklair
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ASIN: 0631224629

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While most of the popular and academic debates explore ideas of globalization, The Transnational Capitalist Class goes one step further and provides theoretically informed empirical research to explain and deconstruct the process of globalization as seen by the corporations themselves. Using personal interviews with executives and managers from over eighty Fortune Global 500 corporations, as well as already published sources, Sklair demonstrates how globalization works from the perspective of those who control and oppose the major globalizing corporations and their allies in government and the media. The book explores two major crises of globalization - class polarization and ecological sustainability - and shows how the transnational capitalist class attempts to resolve these crises and evaluates its own success and failure. Sklair's unique approach brings a fresh perspective to what has become a key debate of our time.

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The Transnational Capitalist Class
Leslie Sklair
Manufacturer: Blackwell Pub 01/1//2001
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000MBT6QQ

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This is an authored book based upon a survey of a large number of companies, on the role of organization learning and innovation strategy in successful new product development. The audience for these insights is any practitioner working with corporations in new product development, as well as advanced undergrad and graduate students taking courses in new product development of management science in schools of business and engineering.

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This digital document is a journal article from Forest Ecology and Management, published by Elsevier in 2006. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Media Library immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Phellinus weirii (Murr.) Gilb. causes laminated root rot (LRR), a major disease affecting growth and survival of Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirb.) Franco (Douglas-fir) and other commercially important conifer species throughout the Pacific Northwest. This disease is known to spread to a replacement stand by root contact between replacement trees and residual infected stumps and roots from the harvested stand. One strategy to manage LRR is to reduce the residual inoculum on a site through application of a fungicidal chemical to infested stumps. The first two studies in this series established that chloropicrin (trichloronitromethane), applied to infested stumps, largely eliminates P. weirii from most of the belowground biomass and determined the effective dosage to apply. This third study approximated an operational application and based treatment success on reduction of LRR in the replacement stand. The study area was an 8-ha, 65-year-old naturally regenerated second-growth stand that was predominantly Douglas-fir. The stand was surveyed preharvest and postharvest (clearcut). Each P. weirii-infected entity (standing dead or down trees and stumps) was marked, and the location of its center was mapped. Circular plots (0.04ha) were located so as to include concentrations of infested stumps. Plots were stratified based on their estimated biomass of inoculum into eight replicate blocks of four plots each. Three chloropicrin treatments and an untreated control were assigned randomly to four plots in each of the eight blocks: (a) 100% labeled dosage to all stumps, (b) 20% labeled dosage to all stumps, (c) 100% labeled dosage to only visibly P. weirii-infected (stump-top stain or advanced decay) stumps, and (d) control (nothing done to the stumps). Holes were drilled into stump tops, a dose of chloropicrin poured in, and the holes plugged. The labeled dosage was 3.3ml of chloropicrin per kilogram of estimated stump and root biomass. Douglas-fir seedlings were planted in the winter following treatment application. When the stand was considered established, each plot was thinned to an inter-tree spacing of 2.4m and the trees tagged. Diameter at breast height, total height, and mortality of trees were recorded every 2-5 years. A total of 1041 tagged trees were observed for 16 growing seasons following treatment. Application of chloropicrin to stumps in the harvested stand did not influence the rate of LRR-caused mortality or growth of Douglas-fir seedlings in the replacement stand.

Stump removal and fertilization of five Phellinus weirii-infested stands in Washington and Oregon affect mortality and growth of planted Douglas-fir 25 ... article from: Forest Ecology and Management]

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Stump removal and fertilization of five Phellinus weirii-infested stands in Washington and Oregon affect mortality and growth of planted Douglas-fir 25 ... article from: Forest Ecology and Management]
W.G. Thies , and D.J. Westlind
Manufacturer: Elsevier
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ASIN: B000RR69SS

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This digital document is a journal article from Forest Ecology and Management, published by Elsevier in . The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Media Library immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Phellinus weirii (Murr.) Gilb. causes laminated root rot (LRR), a major disease affecting growth and survival of Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirb.) Franco (Douglas-fir) and other commercially important conifer species throughout the Pacific Northwest. Stump removal or nitrogen (N) fertilization, or both, have been suggested as management strategies for some root diseases but have not been tested previously for LRR in a replicated field study. Independent studies, using the same experimental design, were established in five Douglas-fir stands in Oregon and Washington. The stands were surveyed preharvest and postharvest (clearcut). Each P. weirii-infected entity (standing dead or down trees and stumps) was marked, and the location of its center was mapped. In each clearcut, a 2x4 set of factorial treatments of stump removal in combination with N fertilization was applied to 0.04ha circular plots and replicated five to seven times. Treatments, applied in the fall, included stump removal with a bulldozer (either all stumps removed or the plot left undisturbed) and broadcast fertilization with ammonium nitrate (0, 336, 672, or 1345kgNha^-^1). Douglas-fir seedlings were planted in the winter following treatment application. When the stand was considered established, each plot was thinned to a spacing of about 2.4m inter-tree spacing and the trees tagged. Diameter at breast height, total height, and mortality of trees were recorded every 2-5 years. A total of 7827 tagged trees on 239 plots were observed for up to 27 growing seasons following treatment. Stumping caused a significant reduction in seedling mortality due to LRR at all five study areas. The mean LRR-caused mortality on stumped and nonstumped plots was 2.4 and 9.1%, respectively. Fertilization did not cause a significant change in LRR-caused mortality of seedlings at any of the study areas. Nitrogen fertilization before planting increased growth of Douglas-fir seedlings but only in some stands. Nitrogen fertilizer can have a positive residual effect on growth of Douglas-fir for at least 23 years. Effects on soil of heavy equipment used in stumping operations did not reduce subsequent Douglas-fir survival or growth. There was a mean reduction in wood volume of 24.8% in areas where LRR was observed compared to areas where it was not found.

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Drafting a Conservation Blueprint lays out for the first time in book form a step-by-step planning process for conserving the biological diversity of entire regions. In an engaging and accessible style, the author explains how to develop a regional conservation plan and offers experience-based guidance that brings together relevant information from the fields of ecology, conservation biology, planning, and policy. Individual chapters outline and discuss the main steps of the planning process, including:

A concluding section offers advice on turning conservation plans into action, along with specific examples from around the world.

The book brings together a wide range of information about conservation planning that is grounded in both a strong scientific foundation and in the realities of implementation.

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Drafting a Conservation Blueprint - a practitioner's guide to planning for biodiversity [A book review from: Biological Conservation]
A. Pullin
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This digital document is a journal article from Biological Conservation, published by Elsevier in . The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Media Library immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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What Noah needed.(Book Review): An article from: Planning

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What Noah needed.(Book Review): An article from: Planning
Harold Henderson
Manufacturer: American Planning Association
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ASIN: B0008GBUW8
Release Date: 2005-07-31

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This digital document is an article from Planning, published by American Planning Association on December 1, 2003. The length of the article is 503 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: What Noah needed.(Book Review)
Author: Harold Henderson
Publication: Planning (Magazine/Journal)
Date: December 1, 2003
Publisher: American Planning Association
Volume: 69 Issue: 11 Page: 43(2)

Article Type: Book Review

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During the past four decades, John Cornwall has produced a variety of novel insights into the workings of capitalist economies. His motivation has always been, and remains, a keen desire to better the societies in which we live. This volume features 17 essays from internationally renowned scholars, all of whom owe an intellectual debt to John Cornwall.

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At a national level, Mexico is awakening to the Internet. Since 1995, over 100 companies have registered with the federal telecommunications regulator for value-added services licenses to become Internet service providers (ISPs), yet the Yankee Group believes that only a fraction are actually viable competitors in the supply-driven market. While Internet access is most widespread in the country's corporate and academic segments at present, companies are devising innovative campaigns to increase adoption rates among both residential and corporate users. Achieving extensive coverage will remain a challenge in the short term, though, since the national teledensity rate is 10% and personal computer penetration merely an estimated 3.0-3.5%. However, as is occurring in many other Latin American countries, a developing Internet consciousness is propelling more widespread acceptance in Mexico. In just the past six months, Telmex and Acer have launched an innovative alliance to bring computers with installed Telmex/Prodigy Internet accounts within consumers' reach via more affordable monthly payment plans. Over the past year, companies have also succeeded in developing relevant, Spanish-language content for the Mexican market, further contributing to more vibrant growth. The Yankee Group believes that Mexico's Internet accounts will achieve a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 89% over the next five years, resulting in 5.4 million accounts with 8.1 million users by 2003.

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'In Search of Hospitality' is a unique contribution to the study of hospitality, exploring the practice of hospitality across disciplines, and adopting an international perspective where appropriate.

This title brings together an extraordinary collection of leading researches and writers in hospitality, sociology, philosophy and social history, thereby providing a broad and comprehensive perspective on hospitality. It focuses the study of hospitality across the range of human, social and economic settings, and provides a reference point for the future development of hospitality as an academic discipline.

Harnessing this wide range of viewpoints, 'In Search of Hospitality' offers an intellectually stimulating and innovative approach to the study of hospitality. It is ideal for students and academics within both the applied fields of hospitality and tourism studies and the general fields of business studies and behaviour sciences. It is also suitable for practitioners in hospitality, leisure and tourism businesses, for whom it provides a provocative and informative guide to understanding and providing hospitality within a commercial context.

an outstanding text in hospitality management literature, now in a paperback edition
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Sharing the search: A theology of christian hospitality

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Sharing the search: A theology of christian hospitality
Thomas R Hawkins
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Factors affecting online hotel reservation intention between online and non-online customers [An article from: International Journal of Hospitality Management]

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Factors affecting online hotel reservation intention between online and non-online customers [An article from: International Journal of Hospitality Management]
W.G. Kim , and D.J. Kim
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This digital document is a journal article from International Journal of Hospitality Management, published by Elsevier in 2004. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Media Library immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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This study examined the differences between demographic and behavioral characteristics of customers who purchased products online and customers who did not. Additionally, this study investigated determinants that explain a customer's online reservation intention. To meet the purpose of this study, the researchers surveyed customers from eight hotels in Korea. The data were analyzed using @g^2 analysis, factor analysis, and multiple regression analysis. The two types of respondents differed in regard to their age, educational background, weekly browser usage, and the number of years of Internet use. Furthermore, the results showed that the determinants affect the respondents' online reservation intentions differently according to their past online purchasing experience.

Gastronomy studies in search of hospitality.(academic framework for food studies): An article from: Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management

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Gastronomy studies in search of hospitality.(academic framework for food studies): An article from: Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management
Rosario Scarpato
Manufacturer: University of Queensland Press
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This digital document is an article from Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management, published by University of Queensland Press on June 1, 2002. The length of the article is 6896 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Gastronomy studies in search of hospitality.(academic framework for food studies)
Author: Rosario Scarpato
Publication: Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management (Magazine/Journal)
Date: June 1, 2002
Publisher: University of Queensland Press
Volume: 9 Issue: 2 Page: 152(12)

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How boutique hotels can compete with giants.(FOCUS: Hospitality and Corporate Outings): An article from: Fairfield County Business Journal

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How boutique hotels can compete with giants.(FOCUS: Hospitality and Corporate Outings): An article from: Fairfield County Business Journal
Neil Salerno
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This digital document is an article from Fairfield County Business Journal, published by Westfair Communications, Inc. on April 25, 2005. The length of the article is 789 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: How boutique hotels can compete with giants.(FOCUS: Hospitality and Corporate Outings)
Author: Neil Salerno
Publication: Fairfield County Business Journal (Magazine/Journal)
Date: April 25, 2005
Publisher: Westfair Communications, Inc.
Volume: 44 Issue: 17 Page: 21(1)

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Tourist information search behavior: cross-cultural comparison of European union member states [An article from: International Journal of Hospitality Management]

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Tourist information search behavior: cross-cultural comparison of European union member states [An article from: International Journal of Hospitality Management]
D. Gursoy , and W. Terry Umbreit
Manufacturer: Elsevier
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ASIN: B000RR0MOA

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This digital document is a journal article from International Journal of Hospitality Management, published by Elsevier in 2004. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Media Library immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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This study investigates the influence of national-cultures on the external information search behavior of travelers from the European Union (EU) member states existing at the time the data were collected. Statistical information from EUROBAROMETER 48 is examined. EUROBAROMETER 48 is a Standard Eurobarometer public opinion survey conducted on behalf of the European Commission at least two times a year in all member states of the EU. This document identifies the population of the respective nationality of EU members, aged 15 years and over, residing in each of the member states. Data were collected between 12 October 1997 and 16 November 1997. First, a series of Kruskal-Wallis tests are conducted to examine the impact of national-cultural on the use of information sources. After determining that the national culture significantly influences a traveler's external information search behavior, a correspondence analysis is utilized to examine information search behavior of the residents and nationals of each EU state. This analysis identifies five distinct market segments based on respondents' information search patterns. Findings suggest national culture is likely to influence a traveler's information search behavior.

The Great Pub Crawl: The Search for an A-Z: A Story of Swansea Pubs

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The Great Pub Crawl: The Search for an A-Z: A Story of Swansea Pubs
Ray Marshall
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A search for the charism of hospitality: Renewal of religious life

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A search for the charism of hospitality: Renewal of religious life
Eugene J Schallert
Manufacturer: The Institute of Socio-Religious Research, Jesuit Community of Loyola Marymount University
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ASIN: B000735PWS

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This important book compares the growth achieved in Japan and Europe with the frustrated growth in the major societies of mainland Eurasia. More broadly, it is about the conflict in world history between economic growth and political greed. Eric Jones proposes two fundamentally new frameworks. One replaces industrial revolution or great discontinuity as the source of change and challenges the reader to accept early periods and non-western societies as vital to understanding the growth process. The second offers a new explanation in which tendencies for growth were omnipresent but were usually--though not always--suppressed. Finally, the erosion of these negative factors is discussed, explaining the rise of a world economy in which growth has recurred and East Asia takes a prominent place.

Eric Jones has written a substantial new introduction for this edition, which includes discussions of early evidence of growth episodes and the relation of these points to the Industrial Revolution, and the relevance of the East Asian "miracle" to his thesis.

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Econimics and world history.......2002-03-31

Eirc L. Jones (autor of the much discusses book on The European Miracle, 1988) discusses world history from an economical perspective. By training he is an economist. The basic concepts are intensive economic growth (innovation) and extensive economic growth (more of the same). According the Jones extensive growth must develop into intensive growth at some point in time. You can only have so many workers or machines in your factory before it comes economically useless (law of deminishing returns). China during the Sung (or Song) dynasty (960 - 1279 AD or CE)experienced extensive growth and reached unprecedented levels of economic welfare, commercialisation (market economy) and consumerism. Industrial output of iron during the Sung period was not reached again until the late 18th century in Britain. But China never experienced a so called Industrial Revolutian like Britain or other Western European countries. Why not? This 'frustration' (according to Jones) is explained by referring to values (culture), institutions (law), state action, and military conquest. This is a thought provoking book, but recent research on China (Pomeranz and Bin Wong) dismiss Jones answers.

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Growth Recurring : Economic Change in World History

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Growth Recurring : Economic Change in World History
E. L. Jones
Manufacturer: Oxford University Press
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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000OLDPK2

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