Russian repression grows despite regime stability

2021 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
External Influence ◽  
The West ◽  
Foreign Agent ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Regime Stability ◽  
The World ◽  
Western Values ◽  
Independent Media ◽  
Multiplier Effects

Significance 'Foreign agent', 'undesirable organisation' and 'extremist' designations have become the standard mechanisms for squeezing investigative journalists, independent media and other government critics. They are also an attack on Western values as they stigmatise contact with the world outside Russia as subservience to malign external influence. Impacts Repressive laws are used to justify Moscow's aversion to the West and liberal values. Legislation has multiplier effects since 'untainted' media can break the rules by quoting a designated organisation. The ongoing crackdown on domestic critics will be damaging for Russia's economic and investment attractiveness.

scholarly journals Changes in the perception of values of cultural areas in the world

2014 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. 54-61
Author(s):  
Them Ngoc Tran
Keyword(s):  
Southeast Asia ◽  
Cultural Values ◽  
Northeast Asia ◽  
The West ◽  
The World ◽  
Western Values ◽  
Subjective Aspect ◽  
And Behavior

The paper presents the changes of values in three cultural areas the West, Northeast Asia, and Southeast Asia through two aspects: (i) behavior’s aspect and (ii) subjective aspect. From behavior’s aspect, the paper presents the changes in ways of cognition, organization and behavior. From subjective aspect, the paper presents the changes in countries in the West, Northeast Asia, and Southeast Asia. Due to the main domination of Western values in the process of globalization and integration, the more different from the West in terms of cultural values are, the stronger and more difficult the changes in values become. For this reason,Northeast Asia and Southeast Asia are more interested in building their own values.

Syria civil war will lead to 'soft' partition

2016 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Critical Mass ◽  
The United States ◽  
Ethnic Cleansing ◽  
Islamic State ◽  
External Influence ◽  
The West ◽  
Content Type ◽  
State Group ◽  
Partition Process ◽  
Soft Partition

Significance As the United States, Russia and other international powers attempt to broker a resolution to Syria's war, federalism or partition have been mooted repeatedly as a solution to the intractable conflict. Yet a critical mass of Syrian actors reject any sort of political decentralisation, and are instead committed to fighting for total victory over all of Syria. Impacts The de facto partition process under way is likely to see further sectarian and ethnic cleansing. Regime areas in the west will be the most viable economically, while Kurdish and Islamic State group areas in the east will be poorer. The new sub-state areas will be highly vulnerable to external influence and regional geopolitics. As a result, the risk of Syria sparking a wider regional crisis will remain high.

Values in the doldrums. Does the West meet the East in Nepal?

1989 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-21
Author(s):  
Prayag Raj Sharma
Keyword(s):  
Present Situation ◽  
Suez Canal ◽  
Colonial Rule ◽  
The West ◽  
Cultural Divide ◽  
The World ◽  
Western Values ◽  
In The Beginning ◽  
Value Crisis

This is a paper on the question of values of the East and the West. I might need to explain a little in the beginning as to where exactly I should try to draw this line, dividing the East from the West. Is the line to be drawn at the Suez Canal, following the English who, at the height of their colonial rule, often talked about this big cultural divide with the expression ‘East of Suez’? I have set this problem in a Nepali milieu or context in which it is my wish to raise a few points regarding the value crisis we have come to create for ourselves. Our present situation makes it difficult for us to chart a lonely course in isolation from the world. The West has been our trendsetter in everything and, whether we like it or not, we find ourselves constantly faced with the prospect of absorbing Western values at an ever-increasing rate.

The harmony of business

2017 ◽  
Vol 33 (7) ◽  
pp. 17-19
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Reading Time ◽  
Leadership Teams ◽  
Business Practices ◽  
The West ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The World ◽  
Pertinent Information ◽  
Corporate Social ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings Whilst Eastern philosophy, and in particular, Taoism, offers rich depths for academic study, it rarely figures in the world of business in the West. Yet the work of Fish and Wood (2017) suggests that much can be learned from Taoism and adopted into Western business practices in the pursuit of balance and harmony. Current Western practices revolve around strong key leadership teams that seek competitive advantage to the detriment of their corporate social responsibility. With the focus forever on winning to the disadvantage of the competition, there are increasing instances where a lose/lose eventuality has arisen where it could have been avoided. In recent cases, the lose/lose outcome has financially hurt companies, as well as instigating legal and criminal investigations. Yet there is reason to believe that the principles of Taoism could help mediate situations, allowing a win/win outcome to be achieved. Practical implications The paper provides strategic insights and practical thinking that have influenced some of the world’s leading organizations. Originality/value The briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.

Seeing strategy Nepalese-style

2014 ◽  
Vol 30 (3) ◽  
pp. 4-6
Keyword(s):  
South Asia ◽  
World Economy ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Reading Time ◽  
The West ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Business Environments ◽  
The World ◽  
Pertinent Information ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose – This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach – This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings – As companies in Asia become increasingly exposed to western practices and competitive pressures, and given the increasing importance of the South Asia region to the world economy, it is critical to understand how strategic management is viewed and practiced there. While the concepts and processes are generally understood and practiced in the west, the same cannot be said of organizations in developing countries, particularly within the distinct cultures of South Asia where business environments are somewhat uncertain. Practical implications – The paper provides strategic insights and practical thinking that have influenced some of the world's leading organizations. Originality/value – The briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to digest format.

The impacts of foreign direct investment and globalisation on economic growth in West Africa: examining the role of political governance

2020 ◽  
Vol 47 (7) ◽  
pp. 1733-1755
Author(s):  
Waliu Olawale Shittu ◽  
Hammed Agboola Yusuf ◽  
Abdallah El Moctar El Houssein ◽  
Sallahuddin Hassan
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
World Bank ◽  
Unit Root ◽  
West African ◽  
The Political ◽  
The West ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The World Bank ◽  
The World ◽  
Political Governance

PurposeThis paper measures the impacts of foreign direct investment (FDI), globalisation and political governance on economic growth in West Africa. The empirical analysis also includes the interaction effect of political governance and FDI on the growth of the sub-region, over the period of 1996–2016.Design/methodology/approachThe study employs the autoregressive distributed lag technique on data obtained from the World Bank and the KOF institute.FindingsThe study findings suggest a positive relationship between globalisation and political governance on economic growth. Even though there have been inconclusive results on the FDI–growth nexus, the authors found that FDI stimulates the growth of the sub-region, while political governance enhances the positive impact of FDI on economic growth. The other factors of growth included are labour, capital and government size, whose effects on growth are, respectively, negative, negative and positive.Practical implicationsThe governments of the West African countries promote policies that attract FDI into the sub-region, so that economic performances may be enhanced. In addition, the governments of the West African sub-region should work to reap the benefits of globalisation, by promoting the competitiveness of their local economies in order to keep pace with the global markets. Finally, the political-governance infrastructures should be overhauled; the culture of accountability and transparency should be promoted, while all efforts should be made to improve stability in the political environment in order to increase investors' confidence in the West African economy.Originality/valueThis study is the first to single out the impacts of political governance, as categorised by the World Bank, through both direct and interactive measures. This is necessary in view of the assertion that political governance largely accounts for improved economic performance in an economy. The use of the Pesaran (2007) technique of unit root is also a deviation from existing studies. This is in view of the fact that it tests variable unit root in the presence of cross-sectional dependence; thus, controlling for contemporaneous correlation which was not considered in the first-generation tests.

Africa forms part of China’s development plan

2020 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Leadership Role ◽  
Development Plan ◽  
Internet Services ◽  
Relative Importance ◽  
The West ◽  
Diverse Range ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Carbon Neutrality ◽  
The World ◽  
The Relationship

Significance It is still one goal, but Beijing also aspires to transform African economies to create opportunities for an increasingly diverse range of Chinese exporters and investors, and to build diplomatic partnerships to buttress China’s growing leadership role in the world. Impacts Chinese internet services firms such as Alibaba and Tencent will expand in Africa. The relative importance of oil in the relationship will decline as China shifts further to renewables to achieve carbon neutrality by 2060. Support from African governments will give Beijing legitimacy on the global stage at a time when the West is increasingly hostile.

Will China’s entrepreneurial migrant managers awaken Africa’s dream of becoming the next factory of the world?

2018 ◽  
Vol 46 (1) ◽  
pp. 36-42 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brian Leavy
Keyword(s):  
Global Economy ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Chinese People ◽  
The West ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Chinese Investment ◽  
Chinese Migrants ◽  
The World ◽  
To Come ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose China’s biggest contribution to Africa’s modernization is more likely to come from the rapidly expanding number of Chinese migrants determined to seek their fortunes by setting up manufacturing businesses across the continent, according to Irene Yuan Sun in her new book The Next Factory of the World: How Chinese Investment is Reshaping Africa. She is interviewed by S&L contributing editor Brian Leavy. Design/methodology/approach Irene Sun, a senior McKinsey consultant has spent years researching infrastructure modernization and manufacturing expansion in Africa for her new book. Findings China is the fastest-growing source of foreign investment in Africa, and this has enormous consequences for Africa and for the global economy. Practical implications Nowadays, a lot of the managers with the needed skills and resilience are Chinese people who worked their way up in factories in China in conditions that not so long ago were very similar to what’s in Africa today. Originality/value Sun’s big insight: “I’d like Westerners to understand that China’s activities in Africa don’t represent a threat, either to Africa or to the West.” For Western observers who are alarmed by China’s strategy of investing in African infrastructure to gain favorable access to its natural resources she offers a new context: China’s experience at industrialization under primitive conditions can transform Africa into the next Factory of the World.

Global NGO crackdown is set to worsen

2016 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Civil Society ◽  
European Commission ◽  
The West ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Past ◽  
Reporting Requirements ◽  
The World ◽  
The Eu

Significance In the past few years, a flurry of new requirements and restrictions on non-governmental organisations (NGOs) have been passed or are being considered across the world. These include restrictions on foreign funding, new licensing and registration, and onerous reporting requirements. Impacts The use of administrative and financial procedures to restrict NGO activities hinders the West from supporting civil society abroad. A European Citizens Initiative petition condemning Hungary's restrictive practices could trigger a review by the European Commission. Poland's own media clampdown could risk the unprecedented move of invoking Article 7 of the EU Treaty, which could lead to sanctions.

Belarus leader concedes nothing to Russia or opponents

2019 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
World Bank ◽  
Constitutional Reform ◽  
The West ◽  
Tax System ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The World Bank ◽  
The World ◽  
New Energy ◽  
Energy Tax

Significance Lukashenka consolidated his domestic position with an election that gave him an entirely loyal parliament before his summit with Putin, at which he gave nothing away. Impacts Lukashenka may now have concluded that democratic concessions are no longer essential to engagement with the West. The president has indicated that a vaguely defined plan for constitutional reform will not happen before he is re-elected. The World Bank says Belarus's growth outlook is 'clouded' by lack of agreement on compensation for Russia's new energy tax system.

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