“…Se trata de un estudio con un enfoque histórico comparado de tres casos: México, Venezuela y Argentina. El periodo analizado abarca desde el inicio de los movimientos de independencia americanos en 1810 hasta mediados de 1820, década en la que el presidencialismo se instauró por primera vez en estas naciones. …”

“…Estudios históricos sobre un área geográfica poco tratada por los especialistas: el "espacio interior", esto es, el llano boliviano, el chaco y las provincias de Corrientes y Misiones, en Argentina, y Mato Grosso y Paraná, en Brasil…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Endnotes -- Unit II: Global Business Environment -- Chapter 3: Economic Environment -- Introduction -- Economic Systems -- Free Market Economy -- Command Economy -- Mixed Economy -- Transition Economy -- Asian Capitalism -- Japan -- East Asian Countries -- China -- Economic Indicators -- Income Level and Distribution -- Economic Growth: GDP -- International Business in Action: Daimler Expands in India -- Alternatives to GDP -- Inflation -- Infrastructure -- Region Focus: the Making of a Global Giant -- Population -- Economic Stability -- Industry Focus: Internationalization of Argentina's Manufacturing Sector -- Closing Case: Index of Economic Freedom -- Summary -- Key Terms -- Discussion Questions -- Mini Projects -- Endnotes -- Chapter 4: Political and Legal Environment -- Introduction -- Political Environment -- Political Ideologies and Systems -- Political Risk -- International Business in Action: Google in China -- Legal Environment -- Legal Systems -- Legal Jurisdiction -- Region Focus: Industrial Carnage in Bhopal -- Ethics in International Business -- Human Rights -- Industry Focus: Articulating Corporate Values -- Environmental Issues -- Corruption and Bribery -- Closing Case: Ethical Survival of TNCs -- Summary -- Key Terms -- Discussion Questions -- Mini Projects -- Endnotes -- Chapter 5: Cultural Environment -- Introduction -- Culture and its Relevance for International Business -- Cultural Environment -- Elements of Culture -- Language -- Non-verbal Communication -- Religion -- Values and Attitudes -- International Business in Action: Islamic Banking -- Customs and Manners -- Aesthetics -- Industry Focus: Emergence of the Creative Industry -- Cultural Dimensions in International Business -- Hofstede's Dimensions of Culture -- Schwartz's Classification -- Trompenaars' and Hampden-Turner's Classification…”