| ID | 117964 |
| Title Proper | Demands of supply |
| Other Title Information | the illicit pathways of global supply chains (graphic) |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Hockenberry, Matthew |
| Publication | 2012. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Global trade can give rise to new economic possibilities in developing regions and open a boundless world of opportunity for design and production. The above map shows the supply chains behind electronics manufacture. Constructed by bringing together the routes of consumer electronics products at different stages of assembly, this map provides an overview of the network traveled in global manufacture. As production has become increasingly complex, actors have emerged to take advantage of friction inherent in supply lines. Each point and pathway shown on the map is a site for the potential proliferation of transnational conflict. The products we consume traverse convoluted
pathways of production; pathways put at risk by questionable practices that bring profits at the expense of working conditions, regional stability, and the environment. As seen in this supply chain, the smooth shells that characterize electronic objects can also be cracked by the jagged realities entailed in their construction. |
| `In' analytical Note | Journal of International Affairs Vol. 66, No.1; Fall/Winter 2012: p.151-154 |
| Journal Source | Journal of International Affairs Vol. 66, No.1; Fall/Winter 2012: p.151-154 |
| Key Words | Transnational Organized Crime ; Supply Chains ; Electronics Manufacture ; Consumer Electronics Products ; Global Manufacture ; Transnational conflict |