International and Regional Organizations and Arrangements

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The course will identify the main international and regional organizations, institutions, arrangements, and treaties. National organizations and agencies, affecting international business activity on an ongoing basis, will be discussed. Formation and evolution of trading blocks and common or shared markets will be examined. Trends in post Cold War international cooperation and competition will be analyzed. Focus is on the dynamics of the interactions among countries, regions, and their political and economic agents, in order to derive specific implications for marketing, organizational and financial strategies of the firm.