Multinational Enterprises in a Globalising World (Online Module)

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Module overview

This module is designed to provide an in-depth understanding of the nature and development of multinational corporations (MNC) and to view this as an evolving and changing process that has contemporary significance in international studies. MNCs control much of global trade and financial flows. Their interactions in diplomacy are now with highest levels of government policy making in both developed and developing economies and their investment impacts affect citizens across the globe. Their study can no longer be delinked from the processes driving economic globalization. The course focuses on conveying a sound grounding in political economy and regulatory issues relating to the operations of multinational enterprises in the context of changing international patterns of production. The course will allow students to critically analyse the inter-relationships between MNC operations and their impact in international studies and diplomacy through the use of relevant theoretical and empirical literature.

All modules are subject to availability and are subject to change from session to session.

Suggested reading

J.H. Dunning and S.M. Lunda, Multinational Enterprises and the Global Economy (Cheltenham: Edward Elgar 2008)

S.D. Cohen, Multinational Corporations and Foreign Direct Investment: Avoiding Simplicity, Embracing Complexity (Oxford University Press 2007)

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