This book is based on the premise that the increasing interdependence of the international economy requires supporting physical infrastructure to make it work. The authors have accordingly developed an integrative framework drawn from international political economy and corporate strategy...

Die europäische Integration unterlag immer dem Anspruch der Deregulierung. Inwieweit sie dem gerecht wird, ist nicht umfassend geklärt. In dieser Arbeit wird die Politik der EU in sechs Branchenanalysen untersucht: Verkehr-, Agrar-, Finanz- und Energieversorgungswirtschaft sowie...

This work analyses the debate among the European Commission (EC), Member States (MS) and vertically integrated utilities (VIUs) on the introduction of ownership unbundling, suggesting three different interpretative keys: the “pure pro-market” model, the “capture by lobbies” model and the...