Alliance Advantage: The Art of Creating Value Through Partnering
by Yves L. Doz, Gary Hamel (Harvard Business School, 1998; $29.95)

The Alliance Revolution: The New Shape of Business Rivalry by Benjamin Gomes-Casseres (Harvard University Press, 1998; $19).

The Power of Two: How Companies of All Sizes Can Build Alliance Networks That Generate Business Opportunities by John K. Conlon, Melissa Giovagnoli (Jossey-Bass, 1998; $27)

Intelligent Business Alliances: How to Profit Using Today's Most Important Strategic Tool by Larraine D. Segil (Times Books, 1996; $26)