"On September 11, four U.S. planes hijacked by terrorists crashed in New
York, Washington and Pennsylvania killing more than 3,000 people in a
matter of hours." This headline marked the beginning of a traumatic era
in which terrorism invaded the daily lives of millions of people in the
United States as well as the rest of the world. The enhanced security
that took place afterwards caused serious delays on several borders and
airports worldwide, which created a substantial disruption of industries
that highly rely on travel and international trade. As a matter of fact,
one can discern that a terrorist act might have disruptive effects on
the daily life of people, but also on an economy and even business
activities. Therefore, this book examines the impacts of terrorism on
international trade and how it effects the strategic management
decisions of Multinational Corporations. It describes the approaches to
terrorism analysis with its occurring types and causes and draws an
overview of potential policy responses to terrorism as well as trends
and future patterns of terrorism. Furthermore, it discusses the
connection between terrorism and international trade, as well as the
effects of increase security concerns on trade. In addition, it
comprises the effects of terrorism on MNC and discusses how they can
cope with terrorism on a strategic and organizational level. This
comprehensive book will be of special interest to researchers of
international trade and management, representatives of trade
associations, officials in the field of economic policy-making, security
managers, consultants and executives.
