Description
Book SynopsisRiordan and Zhang share the skills, techniques, and mindsets used by diplomats and foreign ministries, and adapt them to the needs of executives and MNCs.
Their guide employs real-life case studies in understanding the international business environment, and:
- Examines the shift to multipolarity and the rise of Permacrisis and Policrisis
- Highlights the long-term approach of diplomatic strategy and how it may be applied to business
- Provides a framework for companies to understand geopolitical risks
- Offers techniques to build resilience via network building and coalitions
Engaging with topics such as cybersecurity, the re-shoring/friend-shoring phenomenon, and the evolution of technology companies as geopolitical actors, the authors demonstrate how the diplomatâs perspective offers insights to companies looking to navigate the increasingly complex geopolitical environments of international trade.
With an emphasis on practical guidance, this book would interest business executives and strategy planners, as well as diplomats and government officials.
