The international political scene

The International Political Scene’ is a very general and somewhat vague heading, so let me start by explaining what it means in the context of my paper. Naturally, my perspective is the business viewpoint. I shall be looking at the international political environment in relation to business policy on public issues; and will discuss the more important sources of information on political developments and some of the problems of using this type of information. I say ‘discuss’ because I will be providing a commentary based on practice and experience, rather than a critical review. Also, I thought it prudent—in the interest of good relations—not to mention any proprietary services by name.