Since its modern genesis, the claim to sovereignty has been inherently tied to the notion of freedom: from the Church, from empires, from colonial powers. More specifically, the freedom that sovereignty promised was the freedom “to be left alone,” given the premise that unfettered...

Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- Preface -- 1 SETTING THE CONTEXT -- 2 TENSIONS IN THE BACKGROUND -- 3 INSIDE THE EMERGING ECONOMIES -- 4 INSIDE THE INDUSTRIALIZED ECONOMIES -- 5 THE STRUGGLE OVER OPEN MARKETS -- 6 RIGHTING THE BALANCE -- Notes -- Index

Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- 1. SETTING THE CONTEXT: Multinational Enterprises in a System of Nation-States -- A Rough Take-off for the Multinationals -- Calibrating the Multinationals' Importance -- Multinationals' Behavior in International Markets -- The Challenge: Accommodating...

This paper examines the determinants of alignment in bilateral partnerships. While it was impossible to think about international cooperation without referring to the term "alliances" during much of the Cold War period, strategic partnerships have taken a central place in many states' diplomatic...