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Informationen zum Autor Paul Knox, University Distinguished Professor and Senior Fellow for International Advancement, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, USA.John Agnew, Distinguished Professor, University of California, Los Angeles, USA.Linda McCarthy, Associate Professor, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, USA. Klappentext Fully revised and updated, this new edition of The Geography of the World Economy provides a stimulating introduction with a historical approach to the theory and practice of economic geography. Zusammenfassung Fully revised and updated, this new edition of The Geography of the World Economy provides a stimulating introduction with a historical approach to the theory and practice of economic geography. Inhaltsverzeichnis Part 1. Economic Patterns and the Search for Explanation 1. The Changing World Economy 2. Global Patterns and Trends 3. Geographical Dynamics of the World Economy Part 2. Rise of the Core Economics 4. Pre-industrial Foundations 5. Evolution of the Core Regions 6. Globalization of Economic Activities Part 3. Spatial Transformation of Core and Periphery 7. Spatial Reorganization of the Core Economies 8. Dynamics of Interdependence: Transformation of the Periphery 9. Agriculture: The Primary Concern 10. Industrialization: The Path to Progress? 11. Services: Going Global? Part 4: Adjusting to the World Economy 12. International and Supranational Institutionalized Integration 13. Reassertion of the Local in the Age of the Global: Regions and Localities Within the World Economy 14. Conclusion
