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Book SynopsisIn recent years, rapid globalization, novel technologies and business models, as well as economic and political changes have transformed the international business landscape.
Trade ReviewGlobal economic challenges and political upheavals underscore the importance of geopolitical understanding in the management of the contemporary corporation.
Handbook on the Geopolitics of Business assembles a global cast of thought leaders in the geopolitical arena. The insights offered are highly valuable to students, corporate executives, entrepreneurs, government officials, and policy makers. This serves as a compass that would help you find your bearings in the complex world of international business. --Ilan Alon, Rollins College
[T]he content is easy to understand and provides a great overview of the geopolitical issues that businesses and researchers should consider in today's global environment. Information contained within the pages of this resource will appeal to a variety of audiences and is useful for research and practical purposes. Users and librarians in academic and public libraries will find the Handbook on the Geopolitics of Business enlightening and beneficial. --Jordan Nielsen, Reference & User Services Quarterly
Table of ContentsContents: Introduction Joseph Mark S. Munoz PART I: GEOPOLITICS AND THE BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT 1. The Changing Governance of International Trade and Implications for Business Louise Curran 2. The Global Ocean: Geopolitics of Maritime Commerce Jonathan D. Greenberg 3. Diasporas and their Rising Importance to the International Political Economy Masud Chand 4. Economic Growth and Emerging Economies: Introducing TIM BRIC Julie Rowney and Leighton Wilks 5. BRICS in a Multi-polar World: The Emerging Geopolitical Landscape Lakshmi Mudunuru 6. Global Business, Geopolitics and the United Nations Global Compact: The Geographic Reach and Transnational Efficacy of Voluntary Sustainability Codes Van V. Miller, Luiz A. Perez-Batres and Michael J. Pisani PART II: MANAGING GEOPOLITICS 7. Executive Perspectives on Geopolitics: Management Implications for International Corporations Joseph Mark S. Munoz and Anthony Liberatore 8. Expeditionary Economics: Stimulating Entrepreneurship under Geopolitical Risk Robert E. Looney 9. Banks and Geopolitics: Issues of Finance Connections Hubert Bonin 10. The Geopolitics of Organizing Mega-events Martin Müller and Chris Steyaert 11. Impact of the Geopolitical Distribution of Corruption and Crime on the Global Corporation Duane Windsor 12. Asset-seeking Behavior of MNC’s and African Regional Integration Nathaniel O. Agola 13. HIV/AIDS, Geopolitics and Impact on Business in Southern Africa Jayati Ghosh, Ezekiel Kalipeni and Maureen Chirwa PART III: GEOPOLITICS AND STRATEGY 14. Cross-country Institutional Differences and Firm Behavior in a Geopolitical Environment Alfredo M. Bobillo, Félix López-Iturriaga and Fernando Tejerina-Gaite 15. Exploring how Foreign Firms Select Partners in International Political Alliances Andrew Barron 16. International Investment Law and Dispute Resolution Jonathan D. Greenberg and Evan Darwin Winet 17. The Economic Powerhouse of Brazil, Russia, India and China: Is Continued Growth Sustainable? Biljana Nikolova and Ramaprasad Bhar 18. From Society to Communities: New Geopolitical Scenarios for Sustainable Business Strategies Marco Tortora and Fabio Corsini 19. Geopolitical Forces and Strategic Approaches for the Contemporary Corporation Joseph Mark S. Munoz and Michael Pettus Conclusion Joseph Mark S. Munoz Index