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The Cambridge companion to the history of multinationals and society / edited by Geoffrey Jones, Harvard Business School, Sabine Pitteloud, UniDistance Suisse.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Cambridge companions to history.
- Cambridge companions to history
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- International business enterprises--Social aspects.
- International business enterprises.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xv, 380 pages) : illustrations.
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Other Title:
- Companion to the history of multinationals and society
- History of multinationals and society
- Place of Publication:
- Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2026.
- Summary:
- Geoffrey Jones and Sabine Pitteloud present the latest research on the global history of multinationals and their impact on society and the environment. Bringing together leading international scholars, these essays survey key themes in our relationship with multinationals, from taxation and corruption to gender and the climate. Though often associated with large corporations like Apple or Nestl©♭, the contributors highlight the remarkable diversity in multinational strategies and organizational structures. They challenge the idea of an inescapable rise of multinationals by looking beyond the experience of Western countries and considering the effects of dramatic political shifts. Multinationals have often acted opportunistically, with their resilience carrying social costs through the exploitation of weak regulations, corrupt governments, inequalities, poor human rights, and environmental harm. This is an essential introduction to the historical role of multinationals for scholars and students as well as for policymakers and stakeholders navigating today's economic landscape.
- Contents:
- Introduction : The history of multinationals and society / Geoffrey Jones & Sabine Pitteloud
- Multinationals in historical perspective / Geoffrey Jones & Sabine Pitteloud
- Multinationals and the environment / Ann-Kristin Bergquist & Geoffrey Jones
- Multinationals and the changing face of Chinese globalization / Shuang Frost & Adam Frost
- Multinationals and global value chains / Valeria Giacomin & Andrea Colli
- Multinationals and organized business / Pierre Eichenberger & Sabine Pitteloud
- Multinationals and dictatorship / Marcelo Bucheli
- Multinationals and taxation / Boris Gehlen & Christian Marx
- Multinationals and market integration / Grace Ballor
- Multinationals and labor / Thomas Fetzer
- Multinationals and gender / Paula de la Cruz-Fernández
- Multinationals and corruption / Geoffrey Jones
- Multinationals and imperialism : The Indian trajectory / Chinmay Tumbe
- Multinationals and nationality / Alfred Reckendrees
- Multinationals, Latin America and dependency theories / Andrea Lluch & Rory Miller.
- Notes:
- Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 23 Feb 2026).
- ISBN:
- 1-009-67957-0
- 1-009-67958-9
- 1-009-67955-4
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