This text presents the history of international business, using both a case and contextual approach. Case studies from around the world are analysed in both their internal and external contexts. Divided into five geographical sections - Europe, North America, Central America/South America/the Caribbean, Africa and Asia/the Western Pacific - the text features case studies of particular businesses of various periods, as well as essays on international business and economic integration in the particular regions. Introductions to each section define main themes and relate the case studies to those themes; commentaries introduce each case study and summarise key issues. The text is suitable for upper-division courses in international business history. It can also serve as a supplementary text in courses in international economic history, international economic relations, economic development and comparative management.