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Tables of Contents for The Transnational Capitalist Class
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
List of Figures and Tables
viii
 
Preface and Acknowledgments
ix
 
Introduction
1
9
Global System Theory
3
2
Four Propositions on the Transnational Capitalist Class
5
2
Structure of the Book
7
3
Globalizing Class Theory
10
24
Theorizing the Dominant Class
10
7
Structure and Dynamics of the Transnational Capitalist Class
17
6
Dominant Classes and Dominated Groups
23
6
``National Interest'' and ``the National Economy''
29
5
Transnational Corporations and the Global Economy
34
47
The Global Economy and the Fortune Global 500
36
11
From ``National Companies with Units Abroad'' to Globalizing Corporations
47
22
The Nonrespondents
69
4
Conclusions
73
8
Corporate Elites and the Transformation of Foreign Investment
81
32
The Transformation of Foreign Investment
84
1
Global Brands
85
4
The Regulatory Climate
89
7
Phases of Foreign Direct Investment
96
3
The Home Base and Foreign Investment: The Case of NAFTA
99
6
Disinvestment
105
2
Foreign Investment as a Globalizing Practice
107
6
World Best Practice, Benchmarking, and National Competitiveness
113
36
World Best Practice, Benchmarking, and Globalization
115
4
Industry Benchmarking
119
6
Global Program Benchmarking: Six Sigma and the Quest for Perfection
125
11
Politicians, Professionals, and the ``Competitiveness of Nations''
136
4
World Best Practice as a Globalizing Practice
140
9
Global Corporate Citizenship
149
49
Regulating the Corporations: History and Theory
151
9
Employee Relations
160
7
Corporate Philanthropy and Community Development
167
14
Safety and Health of Consumers and Citizens
181
3
Global Corporate Citizenship as a Globalizing Practice: Deconstructing Shell
184
14
The Transnational Capitalist Class and the Struggle for the Environment
198
57
History and Theory of Corporate Environmentalism
199
7
Corporate Capture of the Environmental Movement or Constructive Dialogue: The Creation of a Sustainable Development Historical Bloc
206
9
Environmental Policies and Practices of Major Corporations
215
32
Sustainable Development as a Globalizing Ideology
247
8
Global Vision and the Culture-Ideology of Consumerism
255
40
Consumer-oriented Global Visions for Humanity
257
13
Industry-oriented Global Visions
270
3
Organization-oriented Global Visions
273
9
The Visionary Executive
282
6
Global Vision as a Globalizing Practice
288
7
Conclusion
295
8
Appendix 1: Fortune Global 500 Corporations (and Subsidiaries) Interviewed, by Business Sector
303
3
Appendix 2: Other Corporations and Organizations Interviewed
306
2
References
308
15
General Index
323
9
Author Index
332