In recent years, rapid globalization, novel technologies and business models, as well as economic and political changes have transformed the international business landscape. This pioneering volume offers a comprehensive discussion of the new global terrain and makes a strong case for the consideration of geopolitics in both the study and practice of modern-day business. Featuring original contributions from experts across the world, this Handbook provides a solid foundation for both understanding and responding to recent changes and trends in global economics, politics, and business. Topics discussed include the shifting nature of international trade, economic growth in emerging economies, voluntary sustainability codes, management in international corporations, organization of mega-events, entrepreneurship and geopolitical risk, and investment law and firm behavior. This volume offers important implications for both the academic and corporate communities. It will appeal to professors and students of international business and management, economics and political sciences. Offering groundbreaking perspectives that drive contemporary business strategy, this book is also highly valuable to global managers, entrepreneurs and policymakers.
Contents: 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 Looney 9. Banks and Geopolitics: Issues of Finance Connections Hubert Bonin 10. The Geopolitics of Organizing Mega-events Martin Muller 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 South 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, Feliz Lopez-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.
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