Big Business and Economic Development : Conglomerates and Economic Groups in Developing Countries and Transition Economies Under Globalisation (Paperback)

1. The New Expansion of Conglomerates and Economic Groups: An Introduction to Global Neoliberalization and Local Power Shifts Alex E. Fernandez Jilberto and Barbara Hogenboom  Part I: Asia 2 Public versus Private: Governance in East Asia in the Age of Globalization Kurt W. Radtke  3. Conglomerates in Indonesia: The Road to Power and Beyond J. Thomas Lindblad  4. The Rise of Taiwanese Family-Owned Business Groups in the Telecommunication Industry Momoko Kawakami  5. Conglomerates in Iran: The Political Economy of Islamic Foundations Eva Rakel  Part II: Latin America  6. Latin American Conglomerates in the Neoliberal Era: The Politics of Economic Concentration in Chile and Mexico Alex E. Fernandez Jilberto and Barbara Hogenboom  7. Economic Groups and the Rise and Collapse of Neoliberalism in Argentina Miguel Teubal  8. Economic Flexibilization and Denationalization in Brazil Roberto Rocco  9. Transnationals, Grupos and Business Associations in the Privatization of Central America’s Telecommunications Benedicte Bull  10. The Viagra Effect: Pharmaceutical Giants and the Puerto Rican Economy Antonio Carmona Baez  Part III: Africa  11. The Neoliberalizing African State and Private Capital Accumulation: The Case of Cameroon Piet Konings  12. The Resilience of Comprador Capitalism: ‘New’ Economic Groups in Southern Africa Stefan Andreasson  13. African Regional Groupings and Emerging Chinese Conglomerates Kwame Nimako  14. The Risky Business of Cocoa in Ghana: Local Entrepreneurs in a Buyer-Driven Chain Anna Laven  Part IV: Easterrn Europe  15. The Kremlin and the Oligarchs: Clashing Economic Interests in Russia Andre Mommen, Vasiliy Valuev and Serghei Golunov  16. The Rise of Conglomerates in Ukraine: The Donetsk Case Hans van Zon  17. The Impact of Multinational Investment in Central and Eastern Europe Wioletta Niemiec and Mariusz Niemiec