States and Firms is a study in the political economy of the multinational enterprise, looking at how and why the internationalisation of twelve leading French - and German owned MNEs has interacted with the domestic environment.

Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 The Internationalisation of French and German MNEs; Chapter 3 MNEs in Domestic Structures; Chapter 4 Government Policy and MNE-Government Relations; Chapter 5 The Financial Function and the Power of the Purse; Chapter 6 Europe and Technology; Chapter 7 Conclusion;

Dr Razeen Sally is a lecturer in International Political Economy at the London School of Economics.