Global Assembly Line 1986

“Threat of Capital Flight” Often the threat of leaving is enough to gain concessions from workers, communities and even countries.

Globalization, Logic or the Politics of Difference? Story One Capital Mobility Generalized Prosperity F.D.I. Story Two Capital Mobility Generalized Misery F.D.I.

Global Shift Two Main Themes Why internationalize? Rejection of the idea that Transnational Corporations are “placeless”

Global Shift Two Main Themes Stephen Hymer: Pioneer of Foreign Direct Investment Raymond Vernon: Product Life Cycle Theory John Dunning’s Eclectic Paradigm

Product Life Cycle Theory

Global Shift Two Main Themes Dicken’s Take on the Reason for Globalization Access to Markets Competitive Pressures Vertical Integration vs. Subcontracting/Flexible Specialization

General Schema

Different Reasons for Going GLOBAL

Global Supply Chain vs. Flexible Specialization

National Character of TNC United States vs. Japan vs. Germany

“Threat of Capital Flight” Often the threat of leaving is enough to gain concessions from workers, communities and even countries.

Globalization, Logic or the Politics of Difference? Story Two Capital Mobility Generalized Misery F.D.I. Story One Capital Mobility Generalized Prosperity F.D.I.

Self fulfilling Prophecy vs “Wrestling is not just like life it is life.” Donald Rumsfeld