Rob van Tulder is emeritus full Professor of International Business - Society Management at RSM Erasmus University Rotterdam (The Netherlands) and AIB and EIBA fellow.Nuno Fernandes Crespo is Associate Professor at ISEG - Lisbon School of Economics and Management, University of Lisbon (Portugal). EIBA President (2023).Vítor Corado Simões is a Professor at ISEG - Lisbon School of Economics and Management, University of Lisbon (Portugal). EIBA Fellow. EIBA President (1993).Cátia Fernandes Crespo is currently Adjunct Professor at the School of Technology and Management of the Polytechnic of Leiria (Portugal).

• Chapter 1. The Changing Global Power Balance: Challenges for European Firms – An Extended Essay; Vítor Corado Simões, Rob van Tulder, Nuno Fernandes Crespo, and Cátia Fernandes CrespoPart I: Ecosystems and International Cooperation for InnovationChapter 2. An Evolutionary Approach to Technological Innovation and International Business: The Links from the Past to the Future; John CantwellChapter 3. Ecosystems of Innovation in a Multi-Paradox Era; Lucia PiscitelloChapter 4. Critical Raw Materials and MNE Strategies Under Paradigm Shift; Andrea Ascani, Simona Iammarino, and George Yunxiong LiChapter 5. China Risk and Excess Returns: The Role of Firm Technological Capabilities; Anupama Phene and Yuxi ChengPart II: Heading Towards De-GlobalisationChapter 6. The Changing Global Power Balance – Challenges for European Firms: Commentary; Peter BuckleyChapter 7. Does De-globalization Imply De-internationalization?; Gabriel R.G. BenitoPart III: Economic Geography and European Policy ChallengesChapter 8. The Return of Economic Geography in a Fragmented World: Attracting and Anchoring Talent and Firms; Elisa FerreiraChapter 9. An International Business Policy Perspective of the European Union’s Cohesion Investments; Ari Van AsschePart IV: War in Europe: Main ChallengesChapter 10. Internationalization as a Resource: Lessons from Ukrainian Company Response to War’s Crisis; Krzysztof Obloj and Roksolyana VoronovskaChapter 11. How Sustainable Conduct Impacts Companies’ Reactions to Sanctions? The International Survey; Stępień Beata and Szymon TruskolaskiChapter 12. Analyzing Consumer Responses to Warwashing Amidst the Russia-Ukraine Conflict: A Comparative Study of Portuguese and Danish Perspectives; Susana C. Silva, Paulo Duarte, and Benjamin KanneChapter 13. In the Shadow of the War: Reflection on IB-Related Challenges for Poland; Barbara Jankowska and Marta GötzPart V: Implications of Increasing Geopolitical RisksChapter 14. Institutionalised Construal of Chinese Versus American Firms in the Semiconductor Industry: Path-Dependence and Business Narrative Fits; Tariq H. MalikChapter 15. Diplomacy in a Challenging Geopolitical Landscape: Impact on Chinese Multinational Corporations; Diego QuerChapter 16. Alone or Together: Chinese Overseas Lending Governance Structure Choices and the Role of Bilateral Relations; Constantin LackingerChapter 17. Geopolitical Risks: Differential Impacts on Domestic Firms and MNEs; Benedikt Zoller-Rydzek, Siyana Gurova, and Florian KellerPart VI: Relevance of Emerging Countries IssuesChapter 18. Impact Investment Firms and Institutionalization in Emerging Countries; Gilbert Kofi Adarkwah, Birgitte Grøgaard, and Sverre TomassenChapter 19. Beyond the Horizon: Exploring the Unknowns of Trademarks in Emerging Markets; Amy Linh Thuy Nguyen