Mncs in Global Politics: Pathways of Influence - Couverture rigide

 
9781789903225: Mncs in Global Politics: Pathways of Influence
Couverture rigide
ISBN 10 : 178990322X ISBN 13 : 9781789903225
Editeur : Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd, 2020

Synopsis

This authoritative book examines the power of multinational corporations (MNCs) to exert influence in global politics. Focusing on the actions and motivations of MNCs, it explores how they attempt to shape the political issues that affect them.

Combining theoretical perspectives with analyses of enlightening case studies, the contributors consider key areas in which MNCs seek to exert political influence such as environmental sustainability, social conflicts and corporate tax avoidance, as well as in specific industries including mining, shipping and consulting. They also illustrate the mechanisms used by MNCs to exert influence in a wide range of policy fields at multiple territorial levels, discussing how they interact with states, intergovernmental organizations and civil society, as well as how they coordinate their activities with other parts of the business community. The book concludes that MNCs enjoy certain basic privileges in society and politics due to their preponderant economic position and their key role in the processes of globalization, but action is necessary to sustain this role.

MNCs in Global Politics will be critical reading for academics and students of politics, international relations and political economy, particularly those with an interest in globalization and governance. Its exploration of specific case studies will also be beneficial for policy-makers.

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À propos de l?auteur

Edited by John Mikler, Associate Professor, Department of Government and International Relations, University of Sydney, Australia and Karsten Ronit, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, University of Copenhagen, Denmark

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Éditeur
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
Date d'édition
2020
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
178990322X
ISBN 13 
9781789903225
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
224
Éditeur
Mikler John, Ronit Karsten
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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