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This book is about what it really means when companies claim to be promoting sustainability and fairness in their global operations.

This volume renews the political sociology of land. Chapters examine dynamics of political control and contention in a range of settings, including land grabs in Asia and Africa, expulsions and territorial control in South America, environmental regulation in Europe, and controversies over fracking, gentrification, and property taxes in the USA.

Comparative case study approach covering both sustainability and labour standards~Provides a new theoretical approach to transnational governance~Cross-national comparison bringing insights into social movements, markets, and the state in China and Indonesia~Rich and informative case studies supplemented by quantitative analyses

This text brings together research from the world-systems perspective. The authors analyze emerging topics from a wide range of disciplinary perspectives, from political science to archaeology. The volume serves as an introduction to both the traditional and the new in world-systems thought.

Tim Bartley is Associate Professor of Sociology at The Ohio State University. He is co-editor of Regulation & Governance, an interdisciplinary, international journal focused on the past and present of industry regulation and the changing character of governance within and across countries.Sebastian Koos is Assistant Professor of Corporate Social Responsibility, Department of Politics and Public Administration, University of KonstanzHiram Samel...

Tim Bartley is Associate Professor of Sociology at The Ohio State University. He is co-editor of Regulation & Governance, an interdisciplinary, international journal focused on the past and present of industry regulation and the changing character of governance within and across countries.Sebastian Koos is Assistant Professor of Corporate Social Responsibility, Department of Politics and Public Administration, University of KonstanzHiram Samel...