Contents: Introduction: interpreting the idea of a global economy, John Turner and Young-Chan Kim; The theory of Korean foreign direct investment, Young-Chan Kim and Yongrok Choi; Paradoxes of globalization: some thoughts on a much abused concept, Carlos A.P Machado; Global capitalism and the Asian financial crisis, Douglas J Sikorski; Korean direct investment in EU: global Koreanization, Judith Cherry; Inward foreign direct investment policy and practice: an Anglo-Korean comparison, John Turner and Young-Chan Kim; Globalization or de-globalization: what role for the World Trade Organization?, Stephen Young and Thomas L. Brewer; Whither global capitalism?, John Dunning; Bibliography; Index.