Summary
"In this insightful book, Bernadette Andreosso-O'Callaghan and Daniel Rajmil bring together a diverse range of experts to explore how the uncertainties of the geopolitical and geo-economic sphere are being dealt with in international business. They question the suitability of existing policy and institutional responses, and advocate for a novel approach to the delineation of our future world. Deploying a comparative Europe-Asia framework, this book analyses various political and economic crises in terms of monetary instability, high inflation and reorganisation of governance. Contributions span Asia, Europe and North America, using a number of case studies to critically examine firms' responses to economic and geopolitical uncertainty, including foreign direct investment by Chinese companies and Japanese 'new capitalism'. Ultimately, the book assesses how economic policies of different countries interrelate, detailing the asymmetrical interdependencies of the EU, Sino-American rivalries, and Sino-Japanese cooperation. 'Geopolitical uncertainty and international business' is a fundamental read for students and scholars of comparative economics, political geography and geopolitics. It will also appeal to managers and policymakers who are involved in international business and economics."-- Provided by publisher.

Contents
Introduction to "Geopolitical uncertainty and international business" : shaping our future world / Bernadette Andreosso-O'Callaghan and Daniel Rajmil -- Globalization in crisis : Sino-American rivalry and Asian regional integration / Robert Taylor -- Crises and globalization : the delineation of a new path / Bernadette Andreosso-O'Callaghan and Daniel Rajmil -- Uncertainty in the energy sector and evolving energy mix : a Europe-Asia comparison / Bernadette Andreosso-O'Callaghan, Lucía Morales, Sophie Nivoix and Serge Rey -- Prime Minister Kishida's "new capitalism" for Japan / Jana-Larissa Grzeszkowiak -- The Chinese and the Japanese positions on the Russian-Ukrainian War and their influences / Jana-Larissa Grzeszkowiak, Junshi Li and Jacqueline Foucar -- Realignment of the EU-China political strategy : an analysis of the EU's asymmetrical interdependences / Jacqueline Foucar and Jana-Larissa Grzeszkowiak -- Income policy and income distribution in selected Asian countries : China, Singapore, Japan and Australia / Tatsuyuki Ota and Kiminari Tachiyama -- Chinese investment in French SMEs : creating opportunities by compensating for liabilities / Bruno Amann, Carole Jean-Amans, Jacque Jaussaud and Boqi Zhang -- Cultural and social factors behind the Sino-Japanese cooperation in connected and autonomous vehicles / Anna Maria Dzienis and Agnieszka McCaleb -- An empirical analysis of the difficulties of integrating high performance newly hired personnel : the case of subsidiaries of Chinese telecom companies in France / Wei Zhang, Sam Dzever and Jacque Jaussaud.