Global Corporate Power

Reviews:

Conceptually innovative, topical, and broad ranging.. . This distinctive book does an excellent job of helping us to better understand the power of corporations in the international political economy.

—Tony Porter, McMaster University

This valuable book effectively reconceptualizes transnational corporations, examines their role in global governance, and assesses the promise and limitations of the movement for corporate social responsibility.
—David P. Rapkin, University of Nebraska

Description:

Exploring the diverse ways that corporations affect the practices and structure of the global political economy, this innovative work addresses three fundamental questions: How can the corporation be most usefully conceptualized within the field of IPE? Does global governance succeed in constraining the power of multinational corporations? To what extent has the movement for corporate social responsibility been fruitful?
The authors’ rich, detailed contributions-covering topics ranging from environmental governance to control of the internet, from the evolution of legal structures to issues of outsourcing-cogently reestablish the study of the corporation as a central concern for IPE.

Target Audience:

Important guidance for corporations who play a decisive role in International Political Economy.