Governing for the Corporations: History and Analysis of U.S. Promotion of Foreign Investment

11 Pages Posted: 27 Jun 2014

Date Written: May 6, 2013

Abstract

This paper explores and analyzes U.S. government support for foreign investors, especially major oil companies.

Throughout the 20th Century the US government has repeatedly used its international political influence to benefit US corporate activities abroad. The US government and others assumed initially that this was in the larger interests of the United States because US companies would represent and promote the United States’ policy agenda.

However, US corporate activities abroad over the last century seem to indicate this assumption was flawed. In numerous examples, US corporations have either ignored or thwarted the stated interests of the US government. At first glance, however, the US government still seems to embrace the assumption by continuing to act on behalf its corporations’ foreign investments.

Keywords: foreign investment, oil politics

Suggested Citation

Castle-Miller, Michael, Governing for the Corporations: History and Analysis of U.S. Promotion of Foreign Investment (May 6, 2013). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2459151 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2459151

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