"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.