This paper constitutes a component of a larger research project. The larger project attempts to address two issues in international relations - one substantive and theoretical, the second epistemological and ontological. The first issue, which will be the focus of this paper, considers the...

A common perception of multinational corporations is that they are creating an overwhelmingly powerful market and are rendering national borders obsolete. Using data from the US, Japan and Europe, this book argues that such a view is incorrect