Transnational merchant law, which is mistakenly regarded in purely technical and apolitical terms, is a central mediator of domestic and global political/legal

Explores in detail the degree to which private sector firms are beginning to replace governments in "governing" some areas of international relations.

Analysis of the power of multinational corporations in moulding international law on intellectual property rights.

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This volume analyzes changing patterns of authority in the global political economy with an in-depth look at the new roles played by state and non-state actors,