The Transnational Capitalist Class [Paperback]

The Transnational Capitalist Class provides theoretically informed empirical research to explain the process of globalization from the viewpoint of the corporations themselves. Through personal interviews with executives and managers from over eighty Fortune Global 500 corporations, Sklair demonstrates how globalization works from the perspective of those who control and oppose the major globalizing corporations and their allies in government and the media. Sklair's unique approach brings a fresh perspective to what has become a key debate of our time.List of Figures and Tables.

Preface and Acknowledgments.

1. Introduction:.

Global System Theory.

Four Propositions on the Transnational Capitalist Class.

Structure of the Book.

2. Globalizing Class Theory:.

Theorizing the Dominant Class. Structure and Dynamics of the Transnational Capitalist Class.

Dominant Classes and Dominated Groups.

'National' Interest and the 'National' Economy.

3. Transnational Corporations and the Global Economy:.

The Global Economy and the Fortune Global 500.

Consumer Goods and Services.

Financial Services.

Heavy Industries.

Infrastructure.

Electronics.

From 'National Companies with Units Abroad' to Globalizing Corporations.

Global 500 Consumer Goods and Services Corporations.

Global 500 Financial Services Corporations.

Global 500 Heavy Industries Corporations.

Global 500 Infrastructure Corporations.

Global 500 Electronics Corporations.

The Non-respondents.

Conclusions.

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