In this Book
- Politics and Foreign Direct Investment
- Book
- 2012
- Published by: University of Michigan Press
- Series: Michigan Studies In International Political Economy
summary
For decades, free trade was advocated as the vehicle for peace, prosperity, and democracy in an increasingly globalized market. More recently, the proliferation of foreign direct investment has raised questions about its impact upon local economies and politics. Here, seven scholars bring together their wide-ranging expertise to investigate the factors that determine the attractiveness of a locale to investors and the extent of their political power. Multinational corporations prefer to invest where legal and political institutions support the rule of law, protections for property rights, and democratic processes. Corporate influence on local institutions, in turn, depends upon the relative power of other players and the types of policies at issue.
Table of Contents
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- Preface and Acknowledgments
- pp. vii-viii
- 6. Conclusion
- pp. 147-156
- References
- pp. 173-200
Additional Information
ISBN
9780472028375
Related ISBN(s)
9780472051762, 9780472071760
MARC Record
OCLC
811410894
Pages
219
Launched on MUSE
2012-10-19
Language
English
Open Access
No