This textbook by Christopher May offers a clear and concise overview of the role of large multinational and regional enterprises in political economy and global governance. It analyzes how these enterprises not only exert influence on institutions of global governance, but also, as independent institutions, play a crucial role.
Topics covered include, among others:
- The nature and characteristics of global enterprises
- The relationship between enterprises and global governance
- The legal personhood of the enterprise
- Power and influence of enterprises
- Tax aspects within the global economy
- The future role of enterprises in a post-crisis global system
The book emphasizes the central importance of enterprises in the creation and reproduction of norms within global governance. Their practices and relationships function both as a subject and a source of global governance. This in-depth analysis is valuable for students of political economy, international relations, and governance.
Product specifications
- Author: Christopher May (University of Lancaster, UK)
- Series: Global Institutions
- Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Imprint: Routledge
- Publication date: 16 March 2015
- Number of pages: 164
- ISBN: 9780415716055
- Theme: Political economy
- BISAC: POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Economy
About the author
Christopher May is a professor of political economy at the University of Lancaster, United Kingdom.