International Business and Government Relations in the 21st Century

This 2005 book offers an outlook on relations in the twenty-first century between national governments and multinational companies.

Robert Grosse (Edited by)

9781107402881, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 11 August 2011

542 pages
22.9 x 15.2 x 2.8 cm, 0.72 kg

Review of the hardback: 'This book defines the terms of reference for exploring the relationship between international companies and governments in the early 21st century. It revisits the idea that the relationship really involves more actors than just national governments and multinational companies - local governments, employees, pressure groups, and others are highly relevant stakeholders whose perspectives need to be considered in setting strategy and policy.' Karl P. Sauvant, Director, Division on Investment, Technology and Enterprise Development, UNCTAD

Originally published in 2005, this book offers an outlook on relations between national governments and multinational companies that provides broad coverage of the key issues likely to determine that relationship during the twenty-first century. From the perspective of the company decision maker concerned with national regulation and incentive policies, to the host government policymaker in an emerging market, to the home government policymaker in a Triad country, each dimension is considered and analysed in light of the others. As well, additional stakeholders such as labour groups, shareholders, non-governmental organisations, local governments, and regional organisations are discussed and their impacts on the relationship are evaluated.

Introduction Robert Grosse
Part I. History and Theories of Analysis of Government-Business Relations: 1. The relevance of the early literature on business-government relations for the early 21st century Jean Boddewyn
2. Institutional reform, FDI, and European transition economies John Dunning
3. Corporate governance in the global economy: national diversity or international convergence? Lee Preston
4. Revisiting rival states: is the new diplomacy still triangular? John Stopford
Part II. The Shifting Government-Business Partnership: 5. International business and government relations in central and eastern Europe Klaus Meyer and Camilla Jensen
6. Global warming in the 21st century: new issues for business strategy, government policy and research on business-government relations Thomas Brewer
7. Evolution of business-government relation in the culture contents industry Dong-Song Cho
8. Multinational enterprise as public authority: the blurring of the line between state and market Steve Kobrin
9. The role of direct private foreign investment in developing countries: the judo trick Paul Streeten
Part III. Bargaining Theory and the Obsolescing Bargain: 10. Revisiting the obsolescing bargain Lorraine Eden, Stephanie Lenway, and Doug Schuler
11. Bargaining theory in the 21st century Robert Grosse
12. Shifts in Chinese government policies on inbound FDI Yadong Luo
13. Has the obsolescing bargain obsolesced? Negotiating with foreign investors Alvin G. Wint
Part IV. Host and Home Government Points of View: 14. Global regulatory convergence: the case of intellectual property rights Ravi Ramamurti
15. Regional multinationals and government policy: the end of multilateralism Alan Rugman
16. How will third world countries welcome foreign direct investment in the 21st century Stefan H. Robock
17. Assessing government policies for business competitiveness in emerging market economies: an institutional approach Dennis Rondinelli
18. Protecting foreign investors in the developing world: a shift in U.S. policy in the 1990s? Louis T. Wells
Conclusions
Bibliography

Subject Areas: Business & management [KJ], International relations [JPS]