Using a simple, everyday T-shirt as a lens through which to explore the business, economic, moral, and political complexities of globalization in a historical context, Travels encapsulates a number of complex issues into a single identifiable object that will strike a chord with readers as they:

• Investigate the sources of sustained competitive advantage in different industries
• Examine the global economic and political forces that explain trade patters between countries
• Analyze complex moral issues related to globalization and international business
• Discover the importance of cultural and human elements in international trade

This story of a simple product illuminates the many complex issues which businesspeople, policymakers, and global citizens are touched by every day.