Includes glossary and index

Globalisation-- National differences in political economy-- Political economy and economic development--GNI per capita 2011-- GNI PPP per capita-- Average annual growthrate in GDP per capita-- Human development index 2012-- Political freedom in 2012-- Distribution of economic freedom-- Differences in culture-- World religions-- Ethics in international business-- Cases-- International trade theory-- The political economy of international trade-- Foreign direct investment-- Regional economic integration-- Member states of the European union-- Economic integration in the Americas-- ASEAN countries-- APEC members-- Cases-- The foreign exchange market-- the international monetary system-- The global capital market-- Cases-- The strategy of international business-- The organization of international business-- Entry strategy and strategic alliances-- Cases-- Exporting, importing and countertrade-- Global production, Outsourcing and logistics--Global marketing and RD-- Global human resource management-- Accounting and finance in the international business-- Cases.