The Transfer of Governance from the Nation State to a Corporate Global Economy

• Authors: José G. Vargas-Hernández
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

The article describes how transnational corporations, international organizations, and supranational institutions play an increasingly important role in the global economy. The complex array of relationships involves political actors – states and their associations, as well as market entities, which – by getting stronger – enter in competition with states for dominance in the global market. The increasing competition between state and international corporations limits room for society (societies), reserving for them sometimes a marginal position.

Keywords

EN

state; governance; transnational corporations; global economy

• Publisher: Księgarnia Akademicka
• Journal: Politeja : Pismo Wydziału Studiów Miedzynarodowych i Politycznych Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego
• Year: 2012
• Issue: 2.3(20.3)
• Pages: 125-134

Contributors

author

José G. Vargas-Hernández

• Universidad de Guadalajara (Mexico)

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