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"Inherently transformative, production is at once a social, material, reproductive, and geographical process. All of its dimensions have to be related and elucidated simultaneously. In exploring places of production and the production of place, Hudson's constructive critique of Marxian political economy does precisely that. This book is crystal clear in theoretical usage, writing, and organization. It represents a major contribution to an economic geography well aware of the diverse relations between determination and openness in the conduct of social life." --Professor Roger Lee, Queen Mary, University of London
"Hudson is one of the most stimulating scholars currently writing and teaching in economic geography, and it is a delight to be able to read this masterly synthesis of his theoretical and empirical work to date. The juxtaposition of Marxist political economy with contemporary heterodox positions, including evolutionary and institutional economics, all filtered through the lens of spatial difference, is spellbinding. Through exceptionally clear writing and carefully chosen examples from a range of places, the author guides the reader step by step through theories of production, the organization of work, and spatial divisions of labor. This book will prove an invaluable text for undergraduate and graduate students in geography and economics. It will also appeal to a wider audience curious about the extent and inevitability of geographic inequalities, as well as the prospects for more sustainable production processes." --Linda McDowell, Professor of Economic Geography, University College London
"This extraordinarily useful book revitalizes radical political economy by bringing it into a constructive relation with other literatures that have animated debate in social theory over the last two decades. The result is an accessible and balanced assessment of tendencies in contemporary economic geography, seen through a carefully constructed theoretical lens. Hudson's grasp of diverse literatures is enviable, and even undergraduate audiences will find the book an exemplar of clarity. This is an essential addition to the bookshelves of all those with an interest in the political economy of place and space." --Kevin Cox, Ohio State University
Producing Places,Ray Hudson,The Guilford Press,1572306343,Business & Economics,Business / Economics / Finance,Business/Economics,Capitalism,Econometrics,Economic Conditions,Economics - Theory,Human Geography,Marxian economics,Production (Economic theory),Development economics,Economic geography,Social Science / Human Geography
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