List of figures; List of tables; Preface; 1. Introduction 2. The Internationalization of Swedish Industry: the Latest Phase 3. Foreign Direct Investment Theory and the Internationalization of Swedish Industry 4. Foreign Acquisition as a Method of Internationalization 5. Acquisition Categories within a Network Perspective 6. The Relation between Centre and Periphery within the International Firm 7. A Political View of the International Firm 8. A Political View of the Divisional Organisation within the International Firm 9. The Implications of the Internationalisation Process for Management and Industrial Policy – Some Reflections; Bibliography; Appendix; Index