The author discusses Adam Smith's The Wealth of Nations in this chapter. The concept of creating an international political economy based on free economic interchange and interdependence dates back to The Wealth of Nations. You can read Smith's work online at this site.

This is an interactive version of Table 16.1, found in chapter 16 of your textbook. Many of the organizations listed have sites on the Web and they can be reached by clicking on the highlighted link. If the link is not active, we could not find the organization on the Web (though it may be out there). If you know the URL for one of the missing links, please e-mail it to us.

The author discusses the importance of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development in this chapter of your textbook. This organization was founded in 1964 to address the needs of the LDCs. Information about this organization can be found at this site.