This textbook is designed for business majors or programs in related disciplines and business people whose work relates to international business. The subject matter examined would be appropriate for both undergraduate and graduate courses in colleges of business, as well as professional development and executive education programs. This text gives students from many cultures and traditions a good look at the overall structure of the global "legal environment" in which business operates today. It should also prove useful for business people and legal practitioners who need an effective overview of nation-to-nation relations, multinational enterprises, dispute settlement across national borders, and rules for global trade in goods and services. Special treatment is given to global legal issues in intellectual property, foreign investment, money and banking, sales, transportation, and financing.