Globalization and Technocapitalism : The Political Economy of Corporate Power and Technological Domination

Technocapitalism on a global scale Historical panorama Experimentalist world Globalization and domination Conclusion Fast accumulation Modes Global imperative Global effects and pathologies Conclusion Intangible global commodities Creativity and knowledge Commodification Reproduction on a global scale Value Globalization and dysfunction Conclusion The new global corporatism Fast decomposition and globalization Fast, global research regimes Global dilemmas and pathologies Conclusion The haves and the have-nots Haves versus have-nots Fast neo-imperialism Inequality and power New global divides Conclusion Illusive democracy Corporatocracy versus democracy Global inequality and corporatocracy Failed governance Conclusion Is there any alternative? Neo-imperialism, nations and class Defragmenting Transformative emancipation Creativity as a global public resource Index. Globalization and Technocapitalism considers the global reach of a new capitalist era, exploring the nature of 'technocapitalism' as grounded in new forms of accumulation, commodification, and corporate organization. As technological creativity, corporate research, and talent flows become more important than ever, this book explores the manner in which globalization acquires new contextual features that will become central to the macro-social dynamics of the twenty-first century. It thus sheds light on the resultant growth in global inequalities and more intrusive forms of global domination that are grounded in emerging sectors, such as nanotechnology, biotechnology and its diverse fields, such as genomics, synthetic bioengineering, bioinformatics and biopharmacology, and related advances in computing and telecommunications. A rigorous examination of developments in contemporary capitalism as driven by the forces of globalization, Globalization and Technocapitalism will be of interest to scholars working in the fields of social and political theory, international political economy, political philosophy, science and technology studies and globalization. As Technological Creativity, Corporate Research, And Talent Flows Become More Important Than Ever, Globalization And Technocapitalism Explores The Manner In Which Globalization Acquires New Contextual Features That Will Become Central To The Macro-social Dynamics Of The Twenty-first Century. It Thus Sheds Light On The Resultant Growth In Global Inequalities And More Intrusive Forms Of Global Domination That Are Grounded In Emerging Sectors, Its Diverse Fields And Related Advances In Computing And Telecommunications. Considers the global reach of a capitalist era, exploring the nature of 'technocapitalism' as grounded in various forms of accumulation, commodification, and corporate organization. This book also explores the manner in which globalization acquires fresh contextual features that become central to the macro-social dynamics of the 21st century.