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The internationalization of production systems. Implications for firms, labour and countries: The global environment of business

1. What the book is about The title of the book under review is very wide-ranging and could cover a variety of topics. This makes it the more compelling for the reviewer to begin by informing the reader about the actual content of the book. Following an introductory chapter, the book is structured in four Parts: I. Causes of International Economic Integration; II. The Rise of Big Business; III. Business Systems Today; and IV. Prospects. The first of the five chapters in Part I takes the reader through changes in markets and production since WWII and how they moved from national to regional – such as the EU to international and global; the role of technology and of the state in these processes. The chapter starts with the story of cars after WWII; it gives also examples from other industries including pharmaceuticals, software, civil aircraft, clothing and textiles. It contains a brief introduction to theories of international production. The reader is then presented with a short chapter on the basics of globalization and with one on the economics of international trade which includes both the theory of comparative costs and new trade theories. Guy stresses how economic forces can work in favour or against international integration. In order to understand which forces prevail at any one time and in any one country we need to analyse 'The Politics of International Trade'. This is done in chapter five through historical analysis and political theory. The discourse then moves from the politics of free trade to hegemonic power and then into 'Empire': the resource basis of trade; control with or without colonization; the institutions of colonization. The first of the three chapters in Part II considers how technological changes affect the structure of industry and how it brings about organizational changes. Guy's historical analysis takes us from cotton textile production in 18 th century Britain to steel a century later; from the putting out system to factories. The structural and long term shifts are seen through an analysis of 'universal and cheap key factors' identified as: cotton (late 18 th century); coal and iron (early and mid 19 th