Leviathans
Multinational Corporations and the New Global History

This 2005 book paints a compelling picture of the way multinational corporations affect our lives.

Alfred D. Chandler (Edited by), Bruce Mazlish (Edited by)

9780521840613, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 24 January 2005

264 pages, 2 b/w illus. 19 tables
12.5 x 14.1 x 1 cm, 0.107 kg

"This book is a major contribution to our understanding of the origins and development of the multinational corporation. The volume is a classic collection of key articles on the changing nature and dynamics of MNE's in the global economy. Chandler and Mazlish do a great job explaining multifaceted nature and interests in MNE's, and their role in the processes of globalization. This collection will be of great interest to scholars in economics, economic history, and business and organizations." David J. Teece, Mitsubishi Bank Professor of International Business and Finance, Haas School of Business, University of California, Berkeley

A ground-breaking 2005 exploration of multinational corporations that differs from other books on the subject by offering the reader a totally global perspective of multinationals without portraying them simply as economic entities. Written by experts on various aspects of the history, development, cultural and social implications of the multinational corporation, the book paints a compelling and coherent picture of the way these businesses affect almost all areas of our existence. As we might expect, the multinational company is shown to play a major role in the globalization that is reshaping so much of our lives.

Introduction Alfred Chandler and Bruce Mazlish
Part I. The Scope of the Multinational Phenomenon: 1. A primer on multinational corporations Brian Roach
2. Multinational enterprise to 1930: discontinuities and continuities Mira Wilkins
3. Multinationals from the 1930s to the 1980s Geoffrey Jones
4. Innovative multinational forms: Japan as a case study Sei Yonekura and Sara McKinney
Part II. Cultural and Social Implications of Multinationals: 5. The social impacts of multinational corporations: an outline of the issues, with a focus on workers Neva R. Goodwin
6. A global elite? Bruce Mazlish and Elliott Morss
Part III. The Governance of Multinationals: 7. Governing the multinational enterprise: emergence of the global shareowner Robert A. G. Monks
8. The financial revolutions of the twentieth century Zhu Jia-Ming and Elliott R. Morss
9. Multinational corporations, the protest movement, and the future of global governance Stephen J. Kobrin
Conclusion Bruce Mazlish.

Subject Areas: Business & management [KJ], 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000 [HBLW], General & world history [HBG]