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Reich, Simon Francis was born on March 21, 1959 in London. Son of Erich and Elisabeth (Leitersdorf) Reich.
(What does the unification of Germany really mean? In thei...)
What does the unification of Germany really mean? In their stimulating exploration of that question, Andrei S. Markovits and Simon Reich sketch diametrically different interpretations that are frequently offered by commentators. One is that Germany, well aware of the Holocaust, has been "Europeanized" and is now prepared to serve as the capitalist and democratic locomotive that powers Europe. The other is that the proclivities behind Auschwitz have been suppressed rather than obliterated from the German psyche. Germany's liberal democracy was imposed by the allied victors, according to this view, and will one day dissolve, revealing the old expansionist tendencies to try to "Germanize" all of Europe. Markovits and Reich argue that benign contemporary assessments of Germany's postwar democracy, combined with admiration for the country's economic achievements, contribute to German influence far greater than military might was able to achieve. Yet, at the same time, some Germans have internalized liberal and pacifist principles and now see their nation as powerless, simply a larger Switzerland. As a result, while the Germans have enormous influence and latitude, they have not taken responsibility for leadership. The prime reason for this gap beween ideology and structure, Markovits and Reich suggest, lies in the politics of collective memory.
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( Critics and defenders of multinational corporations oft...)
Critics and defenders of multinational corporations often agree on at least one thing: that the activities of multinationals are creating an overwhelmingly powerful global market that is quickly rendering national borders obsolete. The authors of this book, however, argue that such expectations commonly rest on a myth. They examine key activities of multinational corporations in the United States, Japan, and Europe and explore the relationship between corporate behavior and national institutions and cultures. They demonstrate that the world's leading multinationals continue to be shaped decisively by the policies and values of their home countries and that their core operations are not converging to create a seamless global market. With a wealth of fresh evidence, the authors show that Japanese and German multinationals, in particular, remain only weakly committed to laissez-faire policy orientations and continue to exhibit strong allegiance to national goals in such areas as investment and employment. They also bring to light the consequences of enduring differences in government policies on, for example, industrial cartels, capital markets, and research and development. The authors agree that the world economy is becoming more complex and integrated as overt barriers to trade and investment fall away. But they conclude that the extent of this integration is decisively limited by structural divergence at the level of the firm. The book will be essential reading for those seeking to understand the growing interdependence of still-distinctive industrial societies and the wellsprings of the true global economy.
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Reich, Simon Francis was born on March 21, 1959 in London. Son of Erich and Elisabeth (Leitersdorf) Reich.
Bachelor, University Essex, Colchester, England, 1980. Master of Arts, Brandeis University, 1984. Master of Arts, Cornell University, 1985.
Doctor of Philosophy, Cornell University, 1987.
Assistant professor University Pittsburgh, 1987-1993, associate professor, 1993-1996, full professor, since 1996. Contractor Office of Technology Assessment, United States Congress, Washington, 1993-1994. Visiting fellow American Institute for Contemporary Studies, Washington, 1995.
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(What does the unification of Germany really mean? In thei...)
Member International Studies Association (program chair international political economic 1995-1996, vice president section 1995-1996, president section 1996-1997, past-president section since 1997).
Married Linda Myers, August 7, 1983. Children: Jamie, Melissa, Amanda.