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1. Assembling for Development

   The Maquila Industry in Mexico and the United States

   By Leslie Sklair

   Series: Routledge Library Editions: Development

   First published in 1989, this book focuses upon the phenomenon of export-led industrialisation fuelled by foreign investment and technology. He concentrates on Mexico, where US companies have been taking advantage of inexpensive labour to establish "maquila" factories that assemble US parts for...

   Published November 25th 2010 by Routledge
2. The Sociology of Progress

   By Leslie Sklair

   Series: International Library of Sociology

   Dr. Leslie Sklair is a Reader in Sociology at LSE. His thesis, Sociology of Progress, was published by Routledge in 1970....

   Published March 30th 2007 by Routledge
3. Capitalism and Development

   Edited by Leslie Sklair

   This collection draws together a distinguished group of authors to explore how capitalism contributes to the development and underdevelopment of the Third World. It provides a superb overview of key concepts such as "capitalism", "development","modernization" and "dependency"....

   Published August 31st 1994 by Routledge