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Description

1. xvii, 224 pages : illustrations; 23 cm.

Summary

1. During the 1970s and the 1980s, political risk analysis was increasingly undertaken by multinational corporations around the world. Recent developments in Eastern Europe, the Soviet Union, the Gulf and elsewhere have highlighted the need for multinational corporations to undertake such analysis and incorporate it into their decision-making.
2. This book traces the emergence of the political risk assessment function in multinational corporations. From its genesis as an integral component of corporate environmental scanning, through its development as a distinct academic sub-discipline and separate corporate function, to its 'shake-out' phase of the late-1980s, this book critically examines the need for, and methodology of, corporate political risk assessment.
3. Special attention is placed on the comparative analysis of political assessments in American, Canadian and West European corporations. Of particular interest are sections on country case-studies and corporate case-studies. The first highlights political risks as they were perceived by corporations doing business in Iran, Mexico, Poland, Portugal and South Korea, and reviews risk-management strategies adopted by particular corporations.
4. The latter considers the organization and structure of the political risk assessment function in nine multinational corporations.

Series statement

1. International political economy series

Uniform title

1. International political economy series.

Subject

1. Risk assessment > North Atlantic Region
2. Country risk > North Atlantic Region
3. Évaluation du risque > Atlantique Nord, Région de l'
4. Entreprises multinationales > Atlantique Nord, Région de l' > Gestion
5. International business enterprises > Management > North Atlantic Region
6. Stabilité politique > Atlantique Nord, Région de l'
7. Risque pays > Atlantique Nord, Région de l'
8. Political stability > North Atlantic Region
9. Business > Risks > Management

Contents

1. Pt. I. Political Assessment: Genesis and Context. 1. Corporate Strategy: Political Assessment and Profitability. 2. Increasing Need for Political Assessment. (1). The Internationalization of Business. 3. Increasing Need for Political Assessment. (2). The Changing International Environment -- Pt. II. Political Assessment: Comparative Analysis. 4. The Theoretical Underpinnings of Political Risk Assessment. 5. Applications of Political Risk Assessment. (1). American Corporations. 6. Applications of Political Risk Assessment. (2). Canadian Corporations. 7. Applications of Political Risk Assessment. (3). West European Corporations. 8. Political Risk Management: Risk vs Opportunity. 9. Country Case Studies -- Pt. III. Political Assessment: Conclusions and Projections. 10. Conclusions: The Future of Political Risk Assessment. Annex I: Corporate Case Studies -- Annex II: Export Credit Insurance.

Owning institution

1. Columbia University Libraries

Bibliography (note)

1. Includes bibliographical references (p. [206]-215) and index.