Global Capitalism: Crisis of Humanity and the Specter of 21st Century Fascism

By William I. Robinson World capitalism is experiencing the worst crisis in its 500 year history. Global capitalism is a qualitatively new stage in the...

Can the West Get Out of Its (Self-Made) Cul-de-Sac?

By Flynt Leverett and Hillary Mann Leverett In recent years, the limits on America’s ability to shape important outcomes in the Middle East unilaterally—or even...

A Brand Culture Approach to Chinese Branding in the Global Marketplace

By Wu Zhiyan, Janet Borgerson & Jonathan Schroeder Global brand literacy is expanding rapidly, as is the appeal of brand identity, for a growing number...

Turning a Blind Eye to the Political Promise of the Financial Crisis

By Adrian Parr and Brad Evans The financial crisis of 2008 catapulted the world into one of the worst financial upheavals since the Great Depression...

Trouble in the Middle: American-Chinese Business Relations, Culture, Conflict, and Ethics

By Steven P. Feldman Western businesspeople face a dilemma. China’s growing role in international business means it is nearly impossible not to do business in...

The Responsibility to Protect: Reading Ethical Responsibilities Into the Rule of Law

By Charles H. Camp and Theresa B. Bowman The scope and source of permissible use of force in response to a humanitarian crisis frames a...

After Liberalism: Complexity in the Governance of a Networked Global Society

By Hilton L. Root Below, in an excerpt from Dynamics Among Nations: The Evolution of Legitimacy and Development in Modern States, Hilton L. Root argues...

The Domestic and the Foreign: Mutual Entanglement Through Social Diversity

By Christopher Hill Foreign and domestic policies have always interacted. But now, especially in developed democracies, they are mutually entangled in new ways, through the...

Overview of Corporate Social Responsibility in the Middle East

By Dima Jamali Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in the Middle East has distinctive roots and unique expressions that do not always mirror the current understanding...

The New Competition: Brands from Emerging Markets

By Jan-Benedict E.M. Steenkamp In an article adapted from Brand Breakout: How Emerging Market Brands Will Go Global, Jan-Benedict E.M. Steenkamp argues that emerging market...

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CFO's new mandate. CFO explaining the presentation

The Performance and Transformation Orchestrator: The CFO’s New Mandate in the Age of AI

By Terence Tse CFOs are evolving into AI-driven transformation orchestrators, balancing finance, technology, and strategy while upskilling teams, managing risks, and driving measurable business value. A key insight from this year’s AI for CFOs event, organized...

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