Does foreign ownership Does foreign ownership of American businesses pose a threat to the United States  (like the abortive attempt by CNOOC, a  Chinese company, to purchase Unocal  during the summer of 2005)? This important  new book examines foreign direct investment  (FDI) in the United States, the national  security concerns associated with this investment,  and treatment of these concerns  under US policy. It asks whether the Committee  on Foreign Investments in the United  States (CFIUS) process can be improved  and answers in the affirmative. The book  starts by looking at the review process for  foreign takeovers of US fifi rms (including a  historical review), looks at the economic  and political impact on the United States of  foreign direct investment, takes a detailed  look at issues relating to FDI posed by the  rise of China as an economic and geopolitical  power and finally suggests some  changes to the Exon-Florio process. Includes a section on the Dubai Ports World controversy.

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