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New Sovereigns: Multinational Corporations as World Powers
New Sovereigns Multinational Corporations as World Powers Author:Abdul A. Said (Editor), Luiz R. Simmons (Editor) More than five hundred multinational corporations, from hamburger chains to international oil companies, span oceans and recognize no national boundaries in pursuit of profits. Are they benevolent giants, sources of worldwide wealth and development? Or are they merely parasites, preying upon the lifeblood of the host country? The real importance... more » of the multinational corporations and their phenomenal rise to power, say editors Abdul Said and Luiz Simmons, is they they threaten to replace the nation-state as the most visible and most potent actor on the world scene.« less