In an era marked by unprecedented geopolitical uncertainty, Mergers, Acquisitions, and Geopolitical Challenges in the Global Market explores the intricate ways global events shape the landscape of mergers and acquisitions (M&As).
In an era marked by unprecedented geopolitical uncertainty, Mergers, Acquisitions, and Geopolitical Challenges in the Global Market explores the intricate ways global events shape the landscape of mergers and acquisitions (M&As).
From the COVID-19 pandemic to ongoing conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East, this book offers a timely analysis of how these disruptions affect corporate strategies and economic stability and is essential for understanding the interplay between geopolitics and business operations. This comprehensive guide goes beyond traditional M&A considerations, incorporating geopolitical risks, regulatory changes, and technological advancements into the strategic equation. Readers will gain insights into why companies sometimes increase investments in unstable regions, how to capitalize on unique market opportunities amidst turmoil, and the complexities of divestment in high-risk environments. The book also provides actionable advice for firms to navigate these challenges effectively and highlights new research avenues for scholars.
This edited collection is an indispensable resource for academic researchers and will also be of interest to corporate executives, M&A professionals, and policy makers. It offers valuable perspectives for those involved in strategic decision-making and provides advanced students with a nuanced understanding of the evolving M&A landscape in a volatile geopolitical context.
1. Mergers, Acquisitions and Geopolitical Challenges in the Global
Market: an overview
2. Geopolitical dynamism and acquisitions: Managing M&As
in times of worsened security situations
3. Navigating the Geopolitical
Chessboard: The Integral Role of Global Power Shifts in Mergers and
Acquisitions
4. The Impact of Political Affinity on Cross-Border Mergers and
Acquisitions: Mechanisms and Implications for Decision-Makers
5. State
interference in M&As: a public perspective
6. The Race for Technological
Supremacy through Mergers and Acquisitions
7. Language as an Instrument of
Leadership, Power, and Politics in International Mergers and Acquisitions:
Cross-Border Trends and Geopolitical Implications
8. How geopolitical
challenges affect the speed of mergers and acquisitions
9. Flowers among
Thorns? Challenges and Opportunities in the Transitions from Cross-Border
Alliances to Mergers and Acquisitions
10. The Classic and the Contemporary:
National Identities and International Ambition in the Historic Collapsed
Consortium Acquisition of ABN Amro and Its Legacy for European and Global
Finance
11. The impact of geopolitical forces on mergers and acquisitions in
the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries
12. Artificial Intelligence
and the Geopolitics of Mergers and Acquisitions: Balancing Predictive
Analytics with Human Expertise in Cross-Border Deals
13. Mergers,
Acquisitions and Geopolitical Challenges in the Global Market: Future
Perspectives
Mark Thomas is Senior Associate and Director of Research at Hardcastle and Associates.
Muriel Durand is Associate Professor at EM Normandie Business School and former Academic Director of the DBA program, France.
Kathleen Park is Assistant Professor of Administrative Sciences at Boston University, USA.
Sniazhana Diduc is a researcher and university teacher at the University of Vaasa, Finland.
