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Introduction : the role of the multinational corporation (MNC) in international politics -- Pt. I : the multinational corporation as a large corporation -- 1. Historical evolution -- 2. Distribution, growth, and business environment -- 3. Organization al structure -- 4. Theories and determinants of direct foreign investment -- 5. Finance -- 6. The international executive -- Pt. II : the multinational croporation and the nation state -- 7. National policies and corporate relations with government -- 8. Countries of origin : policies and consequences -- 9. Special problems of development -- 10. Host countries and areas : case studies -- 11. Corporate strategies and ideologies -- 12. The impact on labor -- 13. The technology factor -- Pt. III : the role of multinational corporation in the international system -- 14. The MNC in international and transnational politics -- 15. The MNC in the international economy -- 16. The international legal system -- 17. The scope of international industry and the control of resources -- 18. Bibliographies -- 19. Periodicals -- 20. Recommended library list