Towards a Political Economy of Resource-dependent Regions (Routledge Studies in Human Geography)

Synopsis

Social Geography And Political Economy -- Organizing Structures -- The Capitalist Economy -- Global Capitalist System -- Resource Regions In The Global Capitalist Economy -- Mobilizing Through Institutions -- Institutional Trends -- Large Companies, Big Labour; Small Businesses, Employees -- Senior Government -- Place-based Communities And Local Government -- Society -- Individuals -- Change, Power, And Conflict In Resource-dependent Regions -- A Political Economy Of Power And Conflict -- A Political Economy Of Resource Town Transition -- Development Embedded In Places. Greg Halseth And Laura Ryser. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.