“This book, unlike much writing on globalization, is unequivocally interdisciplinary, giving it strength and depth of insight. And it has companion websites for both students and instructors that include more than the usual sets of discussion or test questions, also a wide array of additional readings and resources….This is a very contemporary book—accessible, readable, and enlightening. The spectacular explanatory graphics are worth a look all on their own. They are illuminating, deftly conceptualized to illustrate complex issues and their interconnections, and beautifully presented in color. The book as well has a long list of up-to-date references….This new edition is truly a sprightly path through the thicket that is globalization or the world economy. It is a book highly accessible to all levels of readers, from undergraduates to scholars of globalization. In particular, it would be appropriate for courses and scholars in business/management, economics, development studies, geography, political science, and sociology. For demography or population studies courses, the book provides a vital backdrop for understanding demographic change….More than a readable book. It is a page-turner, opening up complex questions page after page and turning them over for the reader in clear, expository language to reveal an exciting adventure that leaves the reader hungry for more. This is no small task for a doorstopper of a book on the challenging and wide-ranging topic of global change. It is a masterful work.”

—Canadian Studies in Population


“Peter Dicken…has been one of the major movers and shapers in debates in both economic geography and globalization....The great beauty of Global Shift is its clarity of argument and rigorous interrogation of rich, in-depth, up-to-the-minute empirical sources and examples.”

—Economic Geography (on the sixth edition)


“Given the rapid changes in the configuration of the global economy, Global Shift, Seventh Edition, will be welcomed by academicians and assigned in graduate and undergraduate classes. While retaining the strengths that have made prior editions much adopted around the world, the seventh edition has been updated to weave in such important new topics as the impact of the recent global financial crisis, the global smartphone infrastructure, climate change, corporate social responsibility, and national and international inequality. Readable case studies and excellent figures and graphs provide students with the empirical illustrations they need to understand the larger theoretical concepts. A remarkable update by the foremost economic geographer of globalization that should be on everyone's reading list.”

—Martin Kenney, PhD, Department of Human Ecology, University of California, Davis; Senior Project Director, Berkeley Roundtable on the International Economy


“Global Shift, Seventh Edition, continues to be a key resource for understanding the complexity of the global economy and the ongoing, often contentious negotiations among nations, corporations, and locales. In addition to clearly outlining larger institutional and structural processes, Dicken provides a wealth of detailed new empirical material to explain how the outcomes of the global economy manifest in specific contexts. The book's diverse concrete examples—such as the global production network of iPhones or corporate strategies to shield profits from taxation—are drawn directly from the headlines. An extremely valuable text for all courses on economic geography, globalization, international business, and economics.”

—Matthew Zook, PhD, Department of Geography, University of Kentucky


“Given the dizzying pace of change in the global economy, it's more important than ever to have a comprehensive point of reference to allow us to understand and map the transformations around us. Global Shift, Seventh Edition, is that book. While continuing to add new material on countries, sectors, and the policies that shape global industries, Global Shift also provides a solid analytical framework that helps the reader navigate the new terrain. And its great graphs, diagrams, and charts are a visual delight. If you had to use just one book to convey globalization's promise and perils, this is the book I would recommend.”

—Gary Gereffi, PhD, Department of Sociology and Center on Globalization, Governance and Competitiveness, Duke University


“Not just an update, the seventh edition of Global Shift offers compelling theoretical and empirical insights as it takes on the critical global political-economic processes and debates of our time. Dicken provides a welcome synthesis and interrogation of prevailing theories of the global economy and addresses such fraught issues as the 2008 financial crisis and the intensification of inequality. An amazing resource.”

—Erica Schoenberger, PhD, Department of Geography and Environmental Engineering, The Johns Hopkins University


“Global Shift defines the gold standard in the field of globalization studies, which it has had a large hand in defining. The revised seventh edition continues to accomplish what no other book in the field does—it presents a grounded but broad view of globalization, judiciously assesses the key debates, and recognizes (but never drowns in) complexity. Global Shift combines an authoritative voice with meticulous documentation and outstanding illustrations; it’s the trusted source.”

—Jamie Peck, PhD, Canada Research Chair in Urban and Regional Political Economy, University of British Columbia, Canada


“I used this text in my undergraduate Global Apparel Industry Dynamics class. It is a valuable text that explains the critical components and dynamics of the global economy in a straightforward and engaging style that is accessible to undergraduates as well as graduates. Dicken provides important historical perspectives on the evolution of the global economy while keeping abreast of recent developments. Key industries are examined in a relevant manner, adding an extra dimension to the work. Global Shift will equip any young graduate/executive with important insights into the global characteristics of business environments.”

—Peter Kilduff, PhD, Professor and Chair, Department of Apparel Merchandising and Management, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona


“Global Shift has become the de facto textbook for middle- and upper-level courses in economic geography. Dicken synthesizes the economic, political, and social complexities of globalization in highly accessible prose. The case studies of various industries contribute to a better understanding of the processes of globalization.”

—Marc Vachon, PhD, Department of Geography, University of Winnipeg, Canada