Knowledge, Space, Economy [Hardcover]

John Bryson (Editor), Peter Daniels (Editor), Nick Henry (Editor), Jane Pollard (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 5, 2001 | ISBN-10: 0415189705 | ISBN-13: 978-0415189705 | Edition: 1

We are now living through a period of knowledge capitalism in which, as Manuel Castells puts it, 'the action of knowledge upon knowledge is the main source of productivity'. In the face of such transformation, the economic, social and institutional contours of contemporary capitalism are being reshaped. At the heart of this process is an emergent set of economies, regions, institutions and people central to the flows and translations of knowledge. This book provides the first interdisciplinary review of the triad of knowledge, space, economy on entering the twenty-first century. Drawing on a variety of disciplinary backgrounds, the first part of the book comprises a set of statements by leading academics on the role of knowledge in capitalism. Thereafter, the remaining two parts of the book explore the landscape of knowledge capitalism through a series of analyses of knowledge in action within a range of economic, political and cultural contexts. Bringing together contributions from across the social sciences, this book provides both a major theoretical statement on understanding the economic world and empirical exemplification of the power of knowledge in shaping the spaces and places of today's economy and society. John Allen, Open University, UK; Morag Bell, Loughborough University, UK; John Bryson, University of Birmingham, UK; David B. Clarke, University of Leeds, UK; Ian Cook, University of Birmingham, UK; P

Editorial Reviews

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'It is fascinating first, because of the nature of the subject matter and second, because some of the chapters are extremely stimulating.' - The Service Industries Journal

'... a book worthy of serious reflection from those seeking to derive from it the significant cross-disciplinary insight to which the editors have both aspired and effectively delivered.' - Economic Geography Research Group

About the Author

John Bryson, Peter Daniels, Nick Henry and Jane Pollard all lecture in the School of Geography and Environmental Sciences, at the University of Birmingham

Product Details

• Hardcover: 352 pages
• Publisher: Routledge; 1 edition (February 5, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0415189705
• ISBN-13: 978-0415189705
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.4 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,599,750 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)