Foreign Direct Investment in Transitional Economies presents a detailed investigation into the recent changes in the patterns and determinants in inflows of FDI to transitional economies in the light of FDI experiences in the economy of China and Poland. It looks at and analyzes changes which are taking place in the nature of international business, both in terms of the drives of trans-border transactions and the strategic orientation of the firms that engage in these transactions. The book also takes under consideration the dynamic forces of globalization. About the Author: Michael Du Pont works as a management consultant for several international companies, including Shell, Sony and many government departments and inter-governmental agencies.