Includes bibliographical references and index.

Questioning 'globalization' -- Global shift : changing geographies o f the global economy -- Tangled Webs: Unravelling Complexity in the Glo bal Economy--Technological change : 'gales of creative destruction' -- Transnational corporations : the primary 'movers and shapers' of the gl obal economy -- 'The state really does matter -- The uneasy relationshi p between TNCs and States: Dynamics of conflict and collaboration -- 'M aking holes in the ground : The extractive industries-- We are what we eat: The Agro-Food industries -- Fabric-ating Fashion : The clothing in dustries-- 'Wheels of change' : the automobile industry -- 'Making the world go round' : Advanced business services-Especially finance-- 'Maki ng the connections, moving the goods' : logistics and distribution serv ices -- 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