CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2018
| Author | Schipul, Paul |
|---|---|
| Title | Lafarge Has Never Run Away: A Study Of Corporate Political Risk Management In The Syrian Civil War |
| Summary | The subject of my thesis is the study of political risk management practices and how they relate to decision-making for corporate actors in emerging markets when areas of operation become conflict zones. The case study I look at is Lafarge Cement Syria, a recently lost cement production facility in Syria that was forced to contend with the outbreak of the Syrian Civil War. The company decided to maintain operations despite the decision of other multinationals to vacate the country. I argue that its internal political risk management practices, no matter how well designed, likely would not have changed Lafarge’s decision to stay during the conflict, to the eventual detriment of the company, its employees on the ground, and several of its executives. I do this through exploring other political risk management practices as well as Lafarge’s conduct. |
| Supervisor | Sitter, Nick |
| Department | School of Public Policy MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2018/schipul_paul.pdf |
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