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Contents
Abstract ................................................................................................................... 5
Zusammenfassung ................................................................................................... 6
1. Introduction ...................................................................................................... 7
1.1 Paper One Synopsis ..................................................................................... 17
1.2 Paper Two Synopsis..................................................................................... 21
1.3 Paper Three Synopsis .................................................................................. 25
1.4 Paper Four Synopsis .................................................................................... 30
1.5 References .................................................................................................... 34
2. Economic Vulnerability and Political Responses to International Pressure:
Liechte nste in, Switzerland and the Struggle for Banking Secrecy ...................... 45
3. State Sovereignty, Economic Interdependence and US Extraterritoriality:
The Demise of Swiss Banking Secrecy and the Re-Embedding of International
Financ e .................................................................................................................. 75
4. When is Blacklisting Effective? Stigma, Sanctions and Legitimacy: The
Reputa tion a l and Financial Costs of Being Bla ckliste d ..................................... 115
5. The Political Economy of Tax Avoidance: Apple, Ireland and the EC’s
Puzz ling State Aid Case. ..................................................................................... 159
6. Conclusion .................................................................................................... 203
6.1 References .................................................................................................. 208
Curriculum Vitae ............................................................................................. 211
