{"id":281206,"date":"2024-02-05T17:54:14","date_gmt":"2024-02-05T12:24:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=281206"},"modified":"2024-02-06T12:29:18","modified_gmt":"2024-02-06T06:59:18","slug":"effect-of-global-geopolitics-on-businesses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/effect-of-global-geopolitics-on-businesses\/","title":{"rendered":"Impact of Global Geopolitics on Business"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-281323 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Impact-of-Global-Geopolitics-on-Business.webp?resize=499%2C389&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Impact of Global Geopolitics on Business\" width=\"499\" height=\"389\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Impact-of-Global-Geopolitics-on-Business.webp?resize=300%2C234&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Impact-of-Global-Geopolitics-on-Business.webp?resize=1024%2C800&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Impact-of-Global-Geopolitics-on-Business.webp?resize=768%2C600&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Impact-of-Global-Geopolitics-on-Business.webp?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 499px) 100vw, 499px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Source:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> This post has been created based on the article \u201cUkraine war, Gaza conflict and Middle East strikes: It\u2019s time businesses prepare for political risk\u201d published in \u201cIndian Express\u201d on 5<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">th<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> February 2024.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">UPSC Syllabus Topic: <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">GS Paper\u00a02 International Relations &#8211; Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India\u2019s interests.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">News:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"><strong> Impact of Global Geopolitics on Business<\/strong>, The article discusses the political risks for businesses due to the developments happening in international geopolitics.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Background:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The world is going through a period of political uncertainty. More than 50% of the world\u2019s population is living in countries that will go to elections in 2024. 70 countries have already or will hold polls this year. \u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">According to the author, businesses\u00a0should incorporate scenario planning into their risk management processes for tackling political uncertainty and risks.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>What are The Developments Happening in International Geopolitics?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">1) <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Conflicts in the Middle East: <\/span><\/b>US and UK are b<span data-contrast=\"auto\">ombing the Iran-backed, Yemeni Houthis, as they were disrupting international trade through the Red Sea. This has led to rising freight costs and causing supply chain delays.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">2) <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Ukraine Conflict: <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Ukraine war is now in its second year.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3) <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">US-China Cold War: <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">There is a possibility of the \u201cCold War\u201d between the US and China reigniting after the election of the separatist leader Lai Ching-Te as President of Taiwan.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Want To Know More Topics-<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><a title=\"Issues with Iron Ore Production - Iron ore faces challenges of sustainability and fairness\" href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/issues-with-iron-ore-production-iron-ore-faces-challenges-of-sustainability-and-fairness\/\">Issues with Iron Ore Production &#8211; Iron ore faces challen<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Discussed Healthcare Initiatives in The Budget\" href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/on-healthcare-initiatives-in-the-budget-a-rising-tide-lifts-all-boats\/\">Discussed Healthcare Initiatives in The Budget<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>What Should be Done by Business Leaders in This Regard?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Detailed Conversations: <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Handling political risk through a detailed conversation on its impact should be undertaken. If a risk is not managed and\/or mitigated, it can lead to companies shutting down. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Engage Political Risk Consultants:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> These include former civil servants, politicians, and academics. However, as per the author, it is not sufficient. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Scenario Planning:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> It involves studying trends and the translation of these reflections into quantifiable metrics (data). <\/span><br \/>\n<strong>For instance, <\/strong><span data-contrast=\"auto\">the World Bank recently prepared three scenarios regarding the future trajectory of oil prices based on levels of supply disruption. For these scenarios, the Bank has provided an oil price range rather than a single line forecast.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">For businesses, there is no one solution to managing political risks. However, scenario planning offers a methodological process for better preparing corporate leaders to respond to them.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Question for practice:<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">How should businesses tackle the political risks arising due to the developments happening in international geopolitics?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Source: This post has been created based on the article \u201cUkraine war, Gaza conflict and Middle East strikes: It\u2019s time businesses prepare for political risk\u201d published in \u201cIndian Express\u201d on 5th February 2024.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper\u00a02 International Relations &#8211; Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India\u2019s interests.\u00a0 News:&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/effect-of-global-geopolitics-on-businesses\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Impact of Global Geopolitics on Business<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10361,"featured_media":281323,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1230],"tags":[212,10500,239],"class_list":["post-281206","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-9-pm-daily-articles","tag-gs-paper-2","tag-indian-express","tag-international-relations","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Impact-of-Global-Geopolitics-on-Business.webp?fit=1280%2C1000&ssl=1","views":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/281206","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10361"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=281206"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/281206\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/281323"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=281206"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=281206"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=281206"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}