13 July 2006

Looking for Business in the Muslim World

An expert on Islam offers a primer for companies planning to go East

A GMJ Q&A with John L. Esposito, Ph.D., a world-renowned scholar on Islam, political Islam, and the impact of Islamic movements in Africa and Asia
Western executives have gotten many things wrong when they've attempted to expand their businesses into the Islamic world, says John L. Esposito, a longtime expert on the region. But there are abundant opportunities to succeed there, even amid all of the current tensions. In this wide-ranging interview, Esposito tackles common misperceptions about Islam and reveals such things as how to socialize in a dry country -- and the best way to close a deal.
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