1. Relational assets, networks and international business activity -- 2. Alliance capitalism and macroeconomic policies -- 3. Alliance capitalism and microeconomic policies -- 4. Inter-firm R & D partnering in high technology industries -- 5. Financial liberalization, alliance capitalism and the changing structure of financial markets -- 6. Corporate alliances in the world trading system -- 7. Corporate alliances and competition policies -- 8. Alliance capitalism in Europe -- 9. EU growth strategy and the new economy -- 10. American alliance capitalism -- 11. Japan's network capitalism in evolution -- 12. Alliance capitalism, FDI and developing countries -- 13. Alliance capitalism and collective management.