Security professionals do not have good tools for planning and managing complex systems that make states and communities function. Here we present a framework for thinking about resilience in the face of multiple, sometimes synchronous shocks which threaten stability, human and national security. We propose a framework beginning with the foundations of productivity, centered on the natural environment. Providers draw on these foundations, to supply food, shelter, transport, finance, policing, and so on, but governance plays a vital role in policy responses and preemptive planning. The framework identifies enablers and externalities that affect the continuity or security of complex systems. The value of the framework lies in providing ways to examine and communicate about the complex interactions that affect human and national security over time, as security professionals grapple with emerging threats such as climate change, population movements, and resource depletion.

Dans cet article, les auteurs utilisent leurs recherches récentes pour montrer que : l'entreprise n'est pas viable si elle se focalise seulement sur l'intérêt des actionnaires ; beaucoup d'entreprises à travers le monde sont stratégiquement florissantes même si elles sont soumises à des règles sociétales qui les obligent à ne considérer les actionnaires que comme l'une des multiples parties à satisfaire ; le monde des organisations ne peut survivre qu'en s'éloignant de l'individualisme féroce qu'impose l'actionnaire en l'équilibrant avec une perspective plus éthique et plus communautaire ; l'actionnaire gagnerait plus à long terme si on ne le mettait pas sur un piédestal ; les gestionnaires doivent être libérés de cette exigence pour pouvoir enfin donner la mesure de leurs compétences stratégiques.

This paper explores the subject of Afghanistan's post-911 reconstruction and business development efforts. It adopts a strategic management perspective, highlighting Afghanistan's general context; which is broadly affected by foreign interventions, civil wars, extremism, and international terrorism. It argues that business opportunities in Afghanistan are huge, but they remain unexploited because of the ongoing instability in this country. The paper suggests that besides the strategic behavior of the involved firms and proactive help of the international community, more effective national governance is needed to promote a favorable business climate. Stability in Afghanistan, this paper also argues, is a necessary condition for the stability and prosperity of the Central and Southern Asia, and the Middle East. Through a systematic and strategic analysis with concrete propositions, this paper intends to fill the gap in this area.

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