GRAY, H. Peter <br/><br/>
International trade : the glue of global integration 

 -  1998 
<br/><br/> Asserts that international trade outside the auspices of transnational corporations (TNCs) still plays a vital role (the glue) in promoting a multilateral system of international exchange even in the face of regional blocs.  Suggests that international trade within and between TNCs is the glue that binds international production together.