Engaging with Geopolitical Uncertainty: Discursive Riskwork and Western MNEs’ Divestment Announcements at the Onset of the Ukraine War
Journal: Economic and business review
Year: 2024

This paper studies the geopolitical riskwork practices employed by Western multinational enterprises (MNEs) in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, focusing specifically on divestment announcements. Using a discursive riskwork framework, the study analyses how Western MNEs articulate and legitimize their divestment decisions in a novel geopolitical context. The findings reveal that Western MNEs align their corporate actions with emerging liberal geopolitical norms and values, thereby rhe