Scholars and critics often lament that corporations rule the world, but predominant accounts
of global governance imply almost the opposite: With theories populated by national …

This article argues that the quiet politics of informal business-state interaction explains the
political determinants of growth regimes. Building on the business power literature within the …

Trade unions in most of Europe are on the defensive: in recent decades they have lost
membership, sometimes drastically; their collective bargaining power has declined, as has …

European integration confuses citizens and scholars alike. It appears to transfer power away
from national capitals towards Brussels yet a close study of the EU reveals the absence of …

Why is the EU so reliant upon exchanges with interest organisations?-What safeguards
have been developed to prevent capture by special interests, and how effective are these …

The theory of academic capitalism is used to explore US and EU marketization trajectories.
Comparisons are made along the following dimensions: creation and expansion of …

This article analyses the phenomenon of rising powers from a historical materialist
perspective. It (1) elaborates the key concepts of historical structures of world order, state …

Governing Europe is the first book to systematically link Michel Foucault's hypotheses on
power and'governmentality'with the study of European integration. Through a series of …

ÔA comprehensive analysis of how the large corporation has impacted national and global
governance. Wilks has made an important contribution to the literature on the changing …

With a focus on lifelong learning, this book examines the shifts that UNESCO's educational
concepts have undergone in reaction to historical pressures and dilemmas since the …