States and Sovereignty in the Global Economy - 9780415201209

Taylor & Francis

With editors and contributors of outstanding academic repututation this exciting new book presents an unconventional and radical perspective, revealing that states do still matter. > Globalization and the role of the state are issues at the forefront of contemporary debates. With editors and contributors of outstanding academic repututation this exciting new book presents an unconventional and radical perspective. Revealing that states do still matter despite the vigour of international capital flows and the omnipresence of the global market, the chapters in this collection controversially highlight that how states matter Depends upon their differing roles in the global economy and geopolitical system. > Introduction PART 1 Overview 1 States? Sovereignty? The dilemmas of capitalists in an age of transition 2 Globalization and sovereignty 3 Globalization, state sovereignty, and the \u201Cendless\u201D accumulation of capital Part 2 Historical perspectives 4 Two worlds of trade, .