'This is a book I have been eager to see. Gulati has done a service to his colleagues in bringing together in one convenient reference so many of his influential papers. More than is possible in journal articles, the book provides an integrated view, in broader perspective, of Gulati's productive study of alliances as a network phenomenon.'

Ronald S. Burt, Hobart W. Williams Professor of Sociology and Strategy, University of ChicagoMark Granovetter, Joan Butler Ford Professor, Stanford University

'The past two decades have seen an enormous expansion of strategic alliances among firms, as globalization and information technology have enabled and encouraged boundary-breaching forms of organization. Through a dozen years' worth of research on the causes and consequences of alliance networks, Gulati has demonstrated the value of a network perspective for the contemporary corporation, and this book provides a comprehensive introduction to this perspective'

Gerald F. Davis, Professor of Management and Organizations, Ross School of Business, University of Michigan