The Eclectic Paradigm: A Framework for Synthesizing and Comparing Theories of International Business from Different Disciplines or Perspectives

To help to promote a greater conversation between those interested in the theoretical explanation of IB activities from various different backgrounds or starting points, this book offers a special Collection of JIBS articles which concern the foundations and the application of the eclectic paradigm.

John Cantwell is Distinguished Professor of International Business at Rutgers University, USA, and is currently serving as the Editor-in-Chief of JIBS from 2011-2016. A Fellow of the Academy of International Business, Professor Cantwell was also an associate editor of the Journal of Economic Behaviour and Organization from 2002-10 and has published 13 books, over 70 articles in refereed academic journals, and over 80 chapters in edited collections.