Transnational Classes and International RelationsAn exciting and original analysis of the development of capitalist classes, such as the Freemasons, that cross national boundaries in the global political economy. This innovative book focuses on: * an historical perspective on class formation under capitalism and its transnational integration * international relations between the English-speaking centre of capital and successive contender states. The author develops a broad-ranging and thorough understanding of class in the process of globalization. He does so within several theoretical frameworks shedding much light on this important topic |
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American analysis argued aspect Bank Bertalanffy Bilderberg bloc bourgeois bourgeoisie Britain British cadre stratum capital accumulation capitalist capitalist class cent century challenge circuit class formation class struggles Club of Rome commodification commodity form concept of control concrete configuration contender context corporate liberalism crisis crystallise discipline of capital element élite emerged Europe European exploitation Fordism France Freemasonry French function Germany global Glorious Revolution Gramsci hegemonic historical Hobbesian imposed industrial integration International Political Economy J.P. Morgan labour power labour process liberal internationalism linked Lockean Lockean heartland lodges Marshall Plan Marx masonic masonry ment Milner group mobilised mode of production money capital movement neo-liberal NIEO organisation Organization Originally published particular perspective planning groups profit reproduction resistance revolution Rhodes-Milner group role ruling class sector sense social cohesion socialisation society Soviet specific sphere state/society complex stratum structure of socialisation subordination substratum Table tion trade transformation workers