{"product_id":"the-shield-of-nationality-when-governments-break-contracts-with-foreign-firms-paperback-9781107443167","title":"The Shield of Nationality; When Governments Break Contracts with Foreign Firms (Paperback \/ softback) 9781107443167","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Shield of Nationality\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eWhen Governments Break Contracts with Foreign Firms\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Shield of Nationality examines multinational corporations' relations with governments in developing countries and why governments can sometimes expropriate foreign-owned property.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eRachel L. Wellhausen (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781107443167, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 28 April 2016\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e286 pages, 60 b\/w illus.  1 map  31 tables\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 1.6 cm, 0.42 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'Rachel Wellhausen argues that, despite economic globalization, firm nationality plays a central role in determining the conditions under which governments honor their commitments to foreign firms. The Shield of Nationality employs a range of evidence to document the role of firm nationality, deftly pairing statistical analyses with in-depth, interview-based case studies.' Layna Mosley, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThere is extraordinary variation in how governments treat multinational corporations in emerging economies; in fact, governments around the world have nationalized or eaten away at the value of foreign-owned property in violation of international treaties. This even occurs in poor countries, where governments are expected to, at a minimum, respect the contracts they make with foreign firms lest foreign capital flee. In The Shield of Nationality, Rachel Wellhausen introduces foreign-firm nationality as a key determinant of firms' responses to government breaches of contract. Firms of the same nationality are likely to see a compatriot's broken contract as a forewarning of their own problems, leading them to take flight or fight. In contrast, firms of other nationalities are likely to meet the broken contract with apparent indifference. Evidence includes quantitative analysis and case studies that draw on field research in Ukraine, Moldova, and Romania.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e1. Nationality and leverage in a globalized world\u003cbr\u003e 2. When governments break contracts\u003cbr\u003e 3. National diversity and contract sanctity\u003cbr\u003e 4. Explaining breach around the world: quantitative tests\u003cbr\u003e 5. Foreign firms and their diplomats in Ukraine\u003cbr\u003e 6. Moldovan deterrence versus Romanian gold\u003cbr\u003e 7. Investor-government relations in history\u003cbr\u003e 8. When national diversity erodes property rights\u003cbr\u003e Appendix. Case studies: methodology.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Political ideologies [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Political ideologies\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Political%20ideologies%20%5BJPF%5D%22\"\u003eJPF\u003c\/a\u003e], Comparative politics [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Comparative politics\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Comparative%20politics%20%5BJPB%5D%22\"\u003eJPB\u003c\/a\u003e], Political science \u0026amp; theory [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Political science \u0026amp; theory\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Political%20science%20\u0026amp;%20theory%20%5BJPA%5D%22\"\u003eJPA\u003c\/a\u003e], Politics \u0026amp; government [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Politics \u0026amp; government\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Politics%20\u0026amp;%20government%20%5BJP%5D%22\"\u003eJP\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46265718309144,"sku":"9781107443167","price":27.78,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781107443167i_4eb01b80-c348-48a5-8080-c7e83a665545.jpg?v=1696754267","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-shield-of-nationality-when-governments-break-contracts-with-foreign-firms-paperback-9781107443167","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}