In an era marked by new challenges – from trade wars and sanctions, to supply chain disruptions and political instability – understanding the relationship between geopolitics and business is more crucial than ever. How are companies impacted and why should they care? This book explores how geopolitical shifts, including the rise of China, the US-China tech competition, and regional conflicts, affect markets, industries, companies, managers, and employees. Uncovering the structural changes reshaping the global business environment, the business risks from an increasing national security focus, and the implications of trade wars and global conflicts on innovation, Srividya Jandhyala offers practical strategies and skills for managers and employees to manage these risks. With a focus on real world case studies and actionable insights for businesses, The Great Disruption is as an essential resource, offering a roadmap for companies to navigate an evolving but unpredictable global business landscape.

‘The Great Disruption is a timely book that offers several tools to better understand and deal with geopolitical shifts and the unpredictable global business environment. By highlighting the importance of corporate nationality, geopolitical allies and rivals, and a structural perspective, this book helps managers to understand and navigate geopolitical tensions.'

Heather Berry - Dean's Professor of Strategy and International Business, Georgetown University

‘A timely and erudite work, written by an expert scholar, who has spent her career developing a unique and compelling understanding of the world of Geopolitics as it connects to the world of management. The Great Disruption is a gripping read, filled with rich anecdotes and the sharp thinking that has been a mainstay of Professor Jandhyala’s scholarship and career.’

Andrew Delios - Professor in the Department of Strategy & Policy, NUS Business School, National University of Singapore

‘Srividya Jandhyala’s analysis of the new geopolitical realities and how companies can cope is pathbreaking and highly informative. The specific applications to the future of work, e-commerce, and green energy throw light into some of the most vexing issues affecting global competition. Her skillful use of examples and her insights concerning the interaction between business and government make this a unique book.’

Mauro F. Guillén - William H. Wurster Professor of Multinational Management, The Wharton School, The University of Pennsylvania

‘A masterclass in weaving academic perspective together with headline news to offer insight into the resurgent role of geopolitics in global strategy. Jandhyala offers clear and cogent examples, updating the field of political risk management from its historical focus on infrastructure with applications spanning the new economy.’

Witold Henisz - Vice Dean and Faculty Director, The Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Initiative, The Wharton School, The University of Pennsylvania

‘Multinational corporations previously stood astride a borderless world, in search of maximum efficiencies. Jandhyala’s book is a valuable guide to an emerging world, where companies must find their long-lost passports and navigate a new era where the economics of efficiency are joined by the economics of statecraft to determine commercial success.’

James R. Sullivan - CFA, External Associate, Economic Conflict and Competition Research Group, King’s College London