Sovereigns In The American Courtroom:
What Tools Do Judges Have In The United States To Compel Compliance When A Foreign Sovereign Behaves Badly?
By Theresa Bowman and Charles Camp
As the world grows ever smaller, business relationships with governmental entities worldwide increasingly defy traditional assumptions and expectations as to the privileges and protections afforded by sovereignty.
Saudi Arabia’s Yemen Offensive, Iran’s “Proxy” Strategy, and the Middle East’s New “Cold War”
By Flynt Leverett and Hillary Mann Leverett
Riyadh’s war in Yemen marks a dramatic escalation in its efforts to roll back Iran’s rising influence in the Middle East. Saudi Arabia portrays its Yemen campaign simply as a battle of “good” Arabs and Sunnis supporting Yemen’s legitimate government against “evil” Iranians trying to overthrow it via local Shi’a “proxies” – reiterating a generalized Saudi (and Israeli) narrative about Iran’s use of proxy allies to consolidate regional “hegemony.” More considered analysis shows that Iran’s “proxy” ties are part of an effective strategy to expand political participation in contested regional venues. While Saudi Arabia (like Israel) considers this a mortal threat, it is essential to effective conflict resolution. Riyadh’s intensely sectarian response – including its Yemen war – now fuels what some call a new Saudi-Iranian/Sunni’- Shi’a “Cold War” in the Middle East.
The Origins of Business
This essay outlines how business entities began and grew to become the recognizable ancestors of modern business. It suggests that deliberate innovation and marketing are the principal distinctions between modern and ancient business, and argues that finance, although important even in antiquity, has become vastly more so today because of techniques that greatly increase the trustworthiness of borrowers.
Mysteries on India’s Agricultural Credit Supply
By Dr. A. Narayanamoorthy and Dr. P. Alli
Following the announcement of comprehensive credit policy of 2004, an impression is often gained from the official statements that all agrarian problems can be set right with the enhancing of agriculture credit. The article queries whether government credit expansion policies are reaching the targeted beneficiaries and argues that enhanced credit is not enough in itself because enhanced institutional credit, without more, to agriculture in a way contributes to more of farm indebtedness.
Why Firms Underinvest in Public Relations
Successful organisations invest in their reputations and relationships with external stakeholders with the aim of reducing an incidence of crisis, the severity of the crisis, and the speed of recovery from those crises. By applying sophisticated management tools, multinational firms can create value for shareholders and society. Below, Witold J. Henisz discusses twelve traps successful organisations must avoid if they would like to invest appropriately in “Corporate Diplomacy”.
A Win-Win Route Out of the Greek Debt Crisis
The Greek debt crisis has persisted for years now with no easy or clear way in which to resolve it. However, Professor Salamon from Johns Hopkins University argues that a win-win solution is possible by using the tool of debt swaps, which would allow Greece to escape from debt without defaulting on its loans and offer its creditors conditionality on the use of the forgiven resources.
The Obstacles To Women’s Entrepreneurship In Europe And How To Deal With Them
An increasing number of women are interested in creating their own business – yet even in the 21st century, there are still obstacles that face them. Viviane de Beaufort distinguishes between the different types of women wishing to create their own business and analyses the support and training that the different categories of women would need.
Global Brand Power: Experiential Positioning of a Brand
Building a strong global brand is all about creating that unique position in the market. Here Barbara E. Kahn illustrates the make-or-break importance of identifying a brand’s appropriate competitive set and reaching out to the right audience.
EDITOR'S PICK OF THE WEEK
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...
