Third millennium capitalism : convergence of economic, energy, and environmental forces / Wyatt M. Rogers, Jr.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rogers, Wyatt M.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Capitalism.

Twenty-first century--Forecasts.

Twenty-first century.

Corporations.

Power resources.

Sustainable development.

Physical Description:

xiii, 278 pages: ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Westport, Conn. : Quorum, 2000.

Summary:

Explores the relevance of capitalism within a rapidly growing global community.

Contents:

The Approaching New Era: Overview of Expected Changes 1

Mandates for the Twenty-First Century 5

Part I Capitalism and the Emerging Global Economy

1. Economic Forces in Modern Capitalism 11

Capitalism: A Historical Perspective 11

Globalization as an Economic Strategy 18

Political and Economic Developments Affecting Capitalism 22

Evolving Economic Concepts 33

2. The Third Millennium Corporation 53

The Corporation: The Emerging New Setting 53

Developing a New Corporate Structure and Philosophy 57

The Corporation and the Global Economy 72

The Corporation and Society 75

The Evolving Third Millennium Corporation 77

3. Economic Development Challenges 81

Developing Local Economies in a Global Market 81

Foreign Investments in Domestic Industries 87

Workforce: Composition and Changing Conditions 88

Urban and Rural Economic Development 92

Footloose Industries 94

The Special Case of Indigenous Populations 97

Economic Development Strategies for the New Era 98

Part II Global Energy Resources

4. Energy Demand and Supply in the Global Economy 103

World Utilization of Energy 103

Electric Energy in the United States 111

Energy Resources and Technologies for the Twenty-First Century 114

5. Issues and Options for Energy Development 127

Global Energy Policy Issues 127

Fostering Optimum Energy Resources Utilization 134

Energy Conservation 138

Transformation of the Electric Utility Industry 140

Global Energy Development and Socioeconomic Progress 149

Synopsis of Future Global Energy Concerns 150

Part III Managing Global Environmental Resources

6. World Environmental Concerns 155

The Global Environmental Challenge 155

Atmospheric Resources and Pollution 159

Water Resources 168

Land, Vegetation, and Wildlife 172

Environmental Protection and Mitigation 175

Recycling: A Tenet of the New Environmentalism 177

Global Environmental Policy Issues 178

7. Capitalism and the Environment 183

Evolution of the Environmental Ethic 183

Environmental Resources Conservation 187

Industrial Pollution Control 192

Private Industry Roles in Environmental Protection 193

8. Toward a Sustainable Global Environment 195

The Environmental Goal: Meeting Human Needs 195

Strategies for Global Environmental Protection 197

Part IV Capitalism in Transition

9. Convergence and Synergy 207

Converging Forces in Third Millennium Capitalism 207

Synergism in Capitalism 218

10. Energy, Environment, and Economic Growth 221

Economic Growth: Dependence on Capitalism and Energy 221

Energy Conservation Mandate 222

Energy Requirements in Developing Nations 223

11. Capitalism in the Third Millennium 227

A New Capitalism Paradigm 227

Changing Conditions and Outlook for Global Capitalism 235

Private Industry and the Public Sector 240

The Corporation as a Human Institution 248

Improving Accountability in the Private and Public Sectors 252

Globalization and Capitalism 255

Global Governance 258

Capital Formation and Mobility 262.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [269]-278) and index.

ISBN:

1567203604

OCLC:

42002622