Space and Transport in the World-System (Contributions in Economics and Economic History)

Key metaphors in world-system analysis are profoundly spatial, but there have been few attempts to understand how space, location, and topography affect world-system organization and process. To fill this gap, this book examines case studies of the restructuring of space and transport in core, semiperipheral, and peripheral economies. It addresses such topics as the role of ocean transport in linking terrestrially based units of the capitalist world economy, the role of land transport systems in the construction and restructuring of relationships between raw materials peripheries and core economies, and the role of the airplane in transforming and representing changing spatial, economic, and social relations in the capitalist world economy.World-systems theory and many other perspectives on the world economy, including international political economy and analysis of globalization, typically pay only limited attention to issues of space, location, and the role of transportation in the world economy. This book identifies key theoretical and empirical issues and provides the basis for formulating research strategies to address this gap in our understanding. Contents......Page 6 Series Foreword by Immanuel Wallerstein......Page 8 1. Introduction: Space, Transport, and World-Systems Theory by Paul S. Ciccantell and Stephen G. Bunker......Page 10 I: OCEAN TRANSPORT......Page 26 2. Transportation Space: A Fourth Spatial Category for the World-Systems Perspective? by Philip E. Steinberg......Page 28 3. Power and the Shaping of Markets: The Global Order, Imperialism, and Shipping Nationalism by Baldev Raj Nayar......Page 45 4. "It's All about Market Share": Competition among U.S. West Coast Ports for Trans-Pacific Containerized Cargo by John Gulick......Page 70 5. The Hazardous Waste Stream in the World-System by R. Scott Frey......Page 93 II: LAND TRANSPORT......Page 114 6. The Spatial Organization of Trade and Class Struggle over Transport Infrastructure: Southern Appalachia, 1830-1860 by Wilma A. Dunaway......Page 116 7. Raw Materials Transport and Regional Underdevelopment: Upper Michigan's Copper Country by Jonathan Leitner......Page 134 8. The Incorporation of West Africa: A Numerical Analysis of Railroad Expansion by Richard Lee......Page 161 9. Oil, Pipelines, and the "Scramble for the Caspian": Contextualizing the Politics of Oil in Post-Soviet Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan by Saule Omarova......Page 178 10. Bulk How Systems and Globalization by Robert P. Clark......Page 205 III: AIR TRANSPORT......Page 220 11. Cities and the Spatial Articulation of the World Economy through Air Travel by David Smith and Michael Timberlake......Page 222 Afterword: Space, Transport, and the Future of the Capitalist World Economy by Paul S. Ciccantell and Stephen G. Bunker......Page 250 G......Page 254 T......Page 255 W......Page 256 About the Contributors......Page 258 Praeger Contents 6 Series Foreword by Immanuel Wallerstein 8 1. Introduction: Space, Transport, and World-Systems Theory by Paul S. Ciccantell and Stephen G. Bunker 10 I: OCEAN TRANSPORT 26 2. Transportation Space: A Fourth Spatial Category for the World-Systems Perspective? by Philip E. Steinberg 28 3. Power and the Shaping of Markets: The Global Order, Imperialism, and Shipping Nationalism by Baldev Raj Nayar 45 4. "It's All about Market Share": Competition among U.S. West Coast Ports for Trans-Pacific Containerized Cargo by John Gulick 70 5. The Hazardous Waste Stream in the World-System by R. Scott Frey 93 II: LAND TRANSPORT 114 6. The Spatial Organization of Trade and Class Struggle over Transport Infrastructure: Southern Appalachia, 1830-1860 by Wilma A. Dunaway 116 7. Raw Materials Transport and Regional Underdevelopment: Upper Michigan's Copper Country by Jonathan Leitner 134 8. The Incorporation of West Africa: A Numerical Analysis of Railroad Expansion by Richard Lee 161 9. Oil, Pipelines, and the "Scramble for the Caspian": Contextualizing the Politics of Oil in Post-Soviet Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan by Saule Omarova 178 10. Bulk How Systems and Globalization by Robert P. Clark 205 III: AIR TRANSPORT 220 11. Cities and the Spatial Articulation of the World Economy through Air Travel by David Smith and Michael Timberlake 222 Afterword: Space, Transport, and the Future of the Capitalist World Economy by Paul S. Ciccantell and Stephen G. Bunker 250 Index 254 A 254 B 254 C 254 E 254 F 254 G 254 H 255 I 255 J 255 K 255 L 255 M 255 N 255 O 255 P 255 R 255 S 255 T 255 U 256 W 256 About the Contributors 258 0313305021,9780313305023 Space, Transport, And World-system Theory / Paul S. Ciccantell And Stephen G. Bunker -- Transportation Space : A Fourth Spatial Category For The World-systems Perspective? / Philip E. Steinberg -- Power And The Shaping Of Markets : The Global Order, Imperialism, And Shipping Nationalism / Baldev Raj Nayar -- It's All About Market Share : Competition Among U.s. West Coast Ports For Trans-pacific Containerized Cargo / John Gulick -- Hazardous Waste Stream In The World-system / R. Scott Frey -- Spatial Organization Of Trade And Class Struggle Over Transport Infrastructure : Southern Appalachia, 1830-1860 / Wilma A. Dunaway -- Raw Materials Transport And Regional Underdevelopment : Upper Michigan's Copper Country / Jonathan Leitner -- Incorporation Of West Africa : A Numerical Analysis Of Railroad Expansion / Richard Lee -- Oil, Pipelines, And The Scramble For The Caspian : Contextualizing The Politics Of Oil In Post-soviet Kazakhstan And Azerbaijan / Saule Omarova -- Bulk Flow Systems And Globalization / Robert P. Clark -- Cities And The Spatial Articulation Of The World Economy Through Air Travel / David Smith And Michael Timberlake -- Space, Transport, And The Future Of The Capitalist World Economy / Paul S. Ciccantell And Stephen G. Bunker. Edited By Paul S. Ciccantell, Stephen G. Bunker. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Provides the basis for understanding how space, location, and topography affect world-system organization and process.