Journal of International Business Studies

, Volume 41, Issue 5, pp 759–764 | Cite as

Conflict, security, and political risk: International business in challenging times

  • Witold J Henisz
  • Edward D Mansfield
  • Mary Ann Von Glinow
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Acknowledgements

We thank all the participants of the 2007 Frontiers Conference, whose interest in the topics addressed here prompted JIBS to launch this Special Issue. We also thank Florida International University's CIBER for its role in that process. We are especially grateful to Lorraine Eden, the JIBS Editorial Board, and the anonymous reviewers. Finally, we thank the Academy of International Business for its support of the research contained in this Special Issue.

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  • Witold J Henisz
  • Edward D Mansfield
  • Mary Ann Von Glinow

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