Review of the hardback: '… a thoughtful as well as provocative study of the global political economy which effectively challenges the assumptions of mainstream realist and liberal international relations scholars. Even those who disagree with its conclusions will learn from it.' American Politics Review

• List of figures; List of tables; Acknowledgements; 1. Introduction; 2. Realist and liberal perspectives; 3. Marxist perspectives: the question of hegemony redefined; 4. The decline of American hegemony: myth and reality; 5. Towards an American-centred transnational hegemony?; 6. Private international relations councils; 7. Aims, activities, organisation and membership of the trilateral commission; 8. Theoretical and practical aspects of the trilateral commission; 9. Hegemony, knowledge and the limit of internationalism; Appendices; Notes; Select bibliography; Index.

Review of the hardback: '… a thoughtful as well as provocative study of the global political economy which effectively challenges the assumptions of mainstream realist and liberal international relations scholars. Even those who disagree with its conclusions will learn from it.' American Politics Review

• List of figures; List of tables; Acknowledgements; 1. Introduction; 2. Realist and liberal perspectives; 3. Marxist perspectives: the question of hegemony redefined; 4. The decline of American hegemony: myth and reality; 5. Towards an American-centred transnational hegemony?; 6. Private international relations councils; 7. Aims, activities, organisation and membership of the trilateral commission; 8. Theoretical and practical aspects of the trilateral commission; 9. Hegemony, knowledge and the limit of internationalism; Appendices; Notes; Select bibliography; Index.

Review of the hardback: '… a thoughtful as well as provocative study of the global political economy which effectively challenges the assumptions of mainstream realist and liberal international relations scholars. Even those who disagree with its conclusions will learn from it.' American Politics Review

• List of figures; List of tables; Acknowledgements; 1. Introduction; 2. Realist and liberal perspectives; 3. Marxist perspectives: the question of hegemony redefined; 4. The decline of American hegemony: myth and reality; 5. Towards an American-centred transnational hegemony?; 6. Private international relations councils; 7. Aims, activities, organisation and membership of the trilateral commission; 8. Theoretical and practical aspects of the trilateral commission; 9. Hegemony, knowledge and the limit of internationalism; Appendices; Notes; Select bibliography; Index.