In this study, ;the author ;hopes to add to the literature concerning the ;distributional consequences of financial integration by focusing on the rise of non-state actors within a transformed international system. In it, he argues that structural change brought on by transnational production and post-industrialization has created space for non-state actors to acquire autonomy from sovereign entities. While finance is by no means the only specialized sector to achieve autonomy, it has perhaps the most immediate impact on the ability of governments to pursue policy. ; ; First published in 1999. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company. ; ;