Introduction and overview -- Conceptualizing the role of small jurisdictions -- What is an MDSJ? -- Bermuda -- Dubai -- Singapore -- Hong Kong -- Switzerland -- Delaware -- Failed small jurisdictions and successful large jurisdictions -- Conclusions
Summary
In this book, Bruner canvasses extant theoretical frameworks used to describe and evaluate the roles of small jurisdictions in cross-border finance. He proposes a new conceptual framework that better captures the characteristics, competitive strategies, and market roles of those achieving global dominance in the marketplace - the ""market-dominant small jurisdiction"" (MDSJ). Bruner identifies the central features giving rise to such jurisdictions' competitive strengths - historical, cultural, and geographical - while reflecting development strategies pursued in light of those circumstances. T
