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Geopolitics: Defined
Geopolitics: Defined
Geopolitics: Defined
Geopolitics: Defined
Geopolitics: Defined
Geopolitical Variables
I. Time Dimension
Natural Resources
Strategic Location
Geographic Proximity
Regionalism
Geopolitics: Defined in an
International Business Context
Time Dimension
Place Dimension
For an international business, geographic
proximity may
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be categorized as a component of location-specific
advantage
every political community has a geographical base.
Each political community is set on a territory that is a
unique combination of location, size, shape, climate and
natural resources. Thus, most transactions among nations
entail significant, even crucial, geographical
considerations.
(Dougherty & Pfaltzgraff , 1990)
Natural resources, proximity, strategic location, regionalism
Demographic Dimension
the population characteristics of a country are
important geopolitical factors because the
skills, educational qualifications, productivity
and the cost of labor play a role in determining
how a country fits within the global business
environment
The ethnic and religious features of a
population may affect the bilateral or
international relationships of a country
Global
Extent of Globalization
Quasi-Global
Region-Specific
Country-Specific