International business law and its environment / Richard Schaffer, Professor Emeritus (Ret.), Walker College of Business, Appalachian State University; Filiberto Agusti, Senior Partner, Steptoe & Johnson LLP, Attorneys at Law, Washington, DC; Lucien J. Dhooge, Sue and John Staton Professor of Law, College of Management, Georgia Institute of Technology.

Includes index.

Part One: The Legal Environment of International Business; CHAPTER 1: Introduction to International Business; Introduction; Forms of International Business; Trade; Licensing and Protection of Intellectual Property Rights; Foreign Direct Investment; Conducting Business in Developing and Newly Industrialized Countries; Developed Countries; Developing Countries; The Newly Industrialized Countries; The Least-Developed Countries Some Common Risks of International BusinessDistance and Logistics; Language and Cultural Differences; Cross-Border Trade Controls; Currency Risk; Obtaining Professional Assistance; Conclusion; CHAPTER 2: International Law and the World's Legal Systems; Introduction; International Law; Definition and Characteristics of International Law; The Law of Treaties; Customary International Law; International Business Law and Crimes; Sources of International Business Law; Crimes Related to International Business; Criminal Jurisdiction and the Extraterritorial Reach of Domestic Law International Court of JusticeEthics, Social Responsibility, and Codes of Conduct; International Business and Human Rights; International Labour Organization; The OECD Codes of Conduct; United Nations Global Compact; CERES Principles; Corporate Codes of Conduct; Comparative Law: Differences in National Laws and Legal Systems; Modern Japan: An Example of Legal Change; Legal Changes in China; Modern Legal Systems of the World; Origins of Civil Law Systems; Origins of Common Law Systems; Differences between Modern Civil Law and Common Law Countries; Islamic Law; Conclusion CHAPTER 3: Resolving International Commercial DisputesAvoiding Business Disputes; Cultural Attitudes toward Disputes; Methods of Resolution; Alternative Dispute Resolution; Mediation; Arbitration; Litigation; Jurisdiction; Venue; Forum Non Conveniens; Forum Selection Clauses; Conflict of Laws; The Restatement (Second) of the Conflict of Laws; Choice of Law Clauses; The Application of Foreign Law in American Courts; Enforcement of Foreign Judgments; Commercial Disputes with Nations; Sovereign Immunity; Abstention Doctrines; Conclusion Part Two: International Sales, Credits, and the Commercial TransactionCHAPTER 4: The Formation and Performance of Contracts for the Sale of Goods; Introduction to Contracts for the International Sale of Goods; Cultural Influences on Contract Negotiations; Negotiating Contracts in Japan; The Law of Sales; The Origin of Modern Sales Law; The Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG); Applicability of the CISG to International Sales; Validity and Formation of International Sales Contracts; General Requirements for a Valid Contract; The Effect of Illegality.