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Producing Security: Multinational Corporations, Globalization, and the Changing Calculus of Conflict
Stephen G. Brooks
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Description for Producing Security: Multinational Corporations, Globalization, and the Changing Calculus of Conflict
Paperback. Trade is no longer the primary means of organizing international economic transactions; rather, where and how multinational corporations (MNCs) organize their production activities is the key integrating force of global commerce. The author shows that the globalization of production has led to a series of shifts in the global security environment. Series: Princeton Studies in International History and Politics. Num Pages: 320 pages, 31 line illus. 10 tables. BIC Classification: JPS; KCLT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 524.
Scholars and statesmen have debated the influence of international commerce on war and peace for thousands of years. Over the centuries, analysts have generally treated the questions "Does international commerce influence security?" and "Do trade flows influence security?" as synonymous. In Producing Security, Stephen Brooks maintains that such an overarching focus on the security implications of trade once made sense but no longer does. Trade is no longer the primary means of organizing international economic transactions; rather, where and how multinational corporations (MNCs) organize their international production activities is now the key integrating force of global commerce. MNC strategies have changed in a variety of fundamental ways over the past three decades, Brooks argues, resulting in an increased geographic dispersion of production across borders. The author shows that the globalization of production has led to a series of shifts in the global security environment. It has a differential effect on security relations, in part because it does not encompass all countries and industries to the same extent. The book's findings indicate that the geographic dispersion of MNC production acts as a significant force for peace among the great powers. The author concludes that there is no basis for optimism that the globalization of production will promote peace elsewhere in the world. Indeed, he finds that it has a net negative influence on security relations among developing countries.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
Series
Princeton Studies in International History and Politics
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691130316
SKU
V9780691130316
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About Stephen G. Brooks
Stephen G. Brooks is Assistant Professor of Government at Dartmouth College. He received his Ph.D. from Yale University, where his dissertation received the American Political Science Association's Helen Dwight Reid Award.
Reviews for Producing Security: Multinational Corporations, Globalization, and the Changing Calculus of Conflict
"An original and important work that all researchers concerned with the security implications of economic trends will want to read. Brooks's careful craftsmanship is evident from start to finish. Importantly, he forces our attention away from simple trade flows to the underlying forces of transnational production that will continue to have central consequences for global security in our age."
Brian M. Pollins, Perspectives on Politics "[A] path-breaking book... [T]his is an innovative, sound, systematic, and insightful volume for all those who are interested in the implications of economic globalization for interstate war and peace."
Quan Li, Ethics and International Affairs "Producing Security is an important and timely work, and makes a compelling argument for the importance and economic consequences of the globalization of production ... [It] merits real praise for attempting to bridge the often all-too-wide gap between international political economy and security studies."
Tanisha M. Fazal, Political Science Quarterly "An original and important work that all researchers concerned with the security implications of economic trends will want to read. Brooks's careful craftsmanship is evident from start to finish. Importantly, he forces our attention away from simple trade flows to the underlying forces of transnational production that will continue to have central consequences for global security in our age."
Glen Hastedt, Perspectives on Politics "A much welcomed addition to the security literature; indeed one of the more innovative in recent memory."
Darryl S.L. Jarvis, Australian Journal of Public Affairs "Overall, this is a sensible and thoughtful contribution to the international relations literature. Brooks is to be congratulated for being willing to engage with the realities of the contemporary global economy, and to put forth bold theories about their security implications."
Geoffrey Jones, International History Review
Brian M. Pollins, Perspectives on Politics "[A] path-breaking book... [T]his is an innovative, sound, systematic, and insightful volume for all those who are interested in the implications of economic globalization for interstate war and peace."
Quan Li, Ethics and International Affairs "Producing Security is an important and timely work, and makes a compelling argument for the importance and economic consequences of the globalization of production ... [It] merits real praise for attempting to bridge the often all-too-wide gap between international political economy and security studies."
Tanisha M. Fazal, Political Science Quarterly "An original and important work that all researchers concerned with the security implications of economic trends will want to read. Brooks's careful craftsmanship is evident from start to finish. Importantly, he forces our attention away from simple trade flows to the underlying forces of transnational production that will continue to have central consequences for global security in our age."
Glen Hastedt, Perspectives on Politics "A much welcomed addition to the security literature; indeed one of the more innovative in recent memory."
Darryl S.L. Jarvis, Australian Journal of Public Affairs "Overall, this is a sensible and thoughtful contribution to the international relations literature. Brooks is to be congratulated for being willing to engage with the realities of the contemporary global economy, and to put forth bold theories about their security implications."
Geoffrey Jones, International History Review