Governing global production Resource networks in the Asia-Pacific steel industry /

Northeast Asian steel industries have developed global production networks, but by spanning multiple national spaces, these networks unite many national economies while belonging exclusively to none. Who, therefore, is in control? Jeffrey D. Wilson examines how states and firms coordinate their acti...

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Main Authors: Wilson, Jeffrey D
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Literature type: Electronic Software eBook
Language: English
Series: International political economy series
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Online Access: http://www.palgraveconnect.com/doifinder/10.1057/9781137023193
Summary: Northeast Asian steel industries have developed global production networks, but by spanning multiple national spaces, these networks unite many national economies while belonging exclusively to none. Who, therefore, is in control? Jeffrey D. Wilson examines how states and firms coordinate their activities to govern global production.
"This volume is a major contribution to our understanding of the political-economy of the Asia-Pacific generally and of the region's steel industry in particular. Theoretically innovative and empirically rich, this is essential reading for anyone interested in understanding the pivotal role of production networks in shaping this dynamic region." - Mark Beeson, Winthrop Professor in Political Science and International Relations, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, Australia.
Item Description: Electronic book text.
Epublication based on: 9781137023186, 2013.
Carrier Form: 240 p. : 3 b&w, halftones, 20.
ISBN: 9781137023186
9781137023193 :
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CLC: F471.263
Contents: 1. Introduction 2. Theorising States and Firms in Global Production Networks 3. The Coordinated Rise of the Japanese Steel Industry 4. Negotiating Resource Production Networks in Australia 5. Resource Nationalism and Australian State Intervention 6. Broadening Membership and the Struggle for Control 7. The State-led Rise of the Chinese Steel Industry 8. China and the Iron Ore War 9. Governing Global Production.