Preface
Introduction
The Dialectics of Globalization: Internationalization, Regionalization, and Subregional Response
The Myth of Globalization
The Regional Dynamics of Global Trade: Asian, American, and European Models of Apparel Sourcing
South and East Asia
Globalization, Economic Integration, National States, and Regional Response in Southeast and East Asia
Business Strategy, State Intervention, and Regionalization in East Asia
Globalizing Vietnam: The Nation State in the Region
Global Forces, State Responses, and Industrial Development in Singapore and Malaysia
Latin America and the Caribbean
Globalization, Neoliberalism, and Regional Response in the Americas
Globalization and Regionalization in Central America
Globalization and Regional Integration: The Brazilian Industry and Mercosur
Globalization and the Caribbean: Reconsidering the Options
Europe
Globalization and the Changes in Europe's Economic Landscape
Globalization, National State Policies, and Regional Differentiation: The Case of the United Kingdom
Globalization, the European Market, and the Urban Regions: The Case of Southern Germany
Conclusion
Epilogue: Toward an Actor-Oriented Approach in the Study of the Globalization Process