This thesis analyzes the development of Multinational Corporations and their
changing position and effects on International Relations. The historical evolution of
multinationals with important historical milestones in their development, the
definition, the concepts and their changing power capabilities and effects on nation
states, international organizations and international relations will be discussed in this
study. This thesis will also put forward some important case studies from the biggest
American multinationals giving answers to questions such as to what extend can
American multinationals effect inter-state relations or do giant multinationals became
equivalent actors as nation states, what kind of interdependence do multinationals
create among other actors.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:METU/oai:etd.lib.metu.edu.tr:http://etd.lib.metu.edu.tr/upload/12608016/index.pdf |
| Date | 01 December 2006 |
| Creators | Koksal, Evren |
| Contributors | Tayfur, Fatih M. |
| Publisher | METU |
| Source Sets | Middle East Technical Univ. |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | M.S. Thesis |
| Format | text/pdf |
| Rights | To liberate the content for public access |
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