Haner's mathematical model assigns values to both human and physical variables. From the start, potential ratings are produced for various countries and comparisons are made. As a result, planning and operating techniques are forecast for the 1980s. Strategies are developed for new investments, cash flows and long- and short-range operational planning.

This book emphasizes the vital links between international politics and strategy and provides a comprehensive analysis of strategic interests of the major international actors in the Middle East. It contends that the policies of the superpowers toward the Middle East are fragmented and unproductive.

EBOOK: Strategy: Analysis and Practice

Today, the Multinational Enterprise (MNE) is seen as a leading agent in the process of globalization. As they adopt global strategies, MNE's are seen to be creating stronger, deeper and more lasting links amongst countries, thus shifting the balance of power inexorably in their favour, to the detriment of the state. This book interrogates this idea by undertaking a historical analysis of the global strategies of Ford.