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Finalising our Edition of 'A Better Big Tech?', Priyan Selvakumar offers a critique of venture capital as a funding mechanism, highlighting the alternatives necessary to better incentivise market innovation in our Corporate Strategy Section.

The Limits of Venture Capital as a Financier of Innovation — The Oxford Strategy Review Priyan Selvakumar critiques venture capital as a means of financing, highlighting the alternative means needed to incentivise market innovation.

Michal Karlubik examines the rise of Environmental, Social and Governance metrics in investing in our Corporate Strategy section, arguing that these may induce greater costs and fewer benefits than previously assumed.

A sober look at ESG — The Oxford Strategy Review Michal Karlubik examines the rise of Environmental, Social and Governance in investing, and argues that it may have higher costs and lower benefits than previously assumed.

Next in Corporate Strategy, Hunter Salem considers the threat cyber attacks pose to the global supply chain, and outlines the preventative measures necessary to safeguard international commerce.

Cybersecurity as Supply Chain Protection — The Oxford Strategy Review Hunter Salem reveals the problems cyber attacks pose to the global supply chain, and outlines the measures necessary to prevent them.

Featuring in the Corporate Strategy section, Daniel Liebeskind, CEO of Topia, and Cesar R. Hernandez, CEO of Omni Public, argue that the conventional social influencer model is unsuitable for the Metaverse age, and show how ‘Confluencers’ can do better.

Web3 and the Rise of the Social Confluencer — The Oxford Strategy Review Daniel Liebeskind, CEO of Topia, and Cesar R. Hernandez, CEO of Omni Public, argue that the conventional social influencer model is unsuitable for the Metaverse age, and show how ‘Confluencers’ can do better.

Concluding our International Affairs section, Dr Richard Caplan, Professor of International Relations at the University of Oxford, talks to Gabriella Emery about the obstacles facing UN Peacekeepers, and their continued importance in modern conflicts.

The Future of UN Peacekeeping: In conversation with Dr Richard Caplan — The Oxford Strategy Review Dr Richard Caplan, Professor of International Relations at the University of Oxford, talks to Gabriella Emery about the obstacles facing United Nations peacekeeping forces and the need for these forces in international conflict.

Next, Sam Lytton Cobbold critiques social media giants’ laissez-faire attitude towards content moderation, and the inconsistency of its application internationally in our International Affairs section

Social Irresponsibility: How social media works for the West, but fails the rest — The Oxford Strategy Review Sam Lytton Cobold argues against the laissez-faire attitude towards content moderation adopted by social media giants, and the inconsistency of their policies in different nations.

Next in our International Affairs section, Nicholas Clark explores the future of Big Tech in the face of international calls for governmental intervention.

A Regulatory Arms Race: The end of Big Tech’s interregnum? — The Oxford Strategy Review Nicholas Clark explores the future of Big Tech, in the face of attempts by governments to regulate it, and considers whether these industries can be effectively regulated.

Headlining our International Affairs section, Dr Kirsten Eddy of the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism talks to Elliot Sturge about the opportunities, and risks, for democracy posed by the rise of social media.

Digital Democracy: Dr Kirsten Eddy discusses politics in the social media age — The Oxford Strategy Review Dr Kirsten Eddy of the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism talks to Elliot Sturge about the benefits and risks to democracy posed by the rise of social media.

Concluding our Global Economy issue, Professor Michael P. Devereux of the Saïd Business School considers the merits of a global minimum tax rate as a mechanism for combating tax avoidance.

New International Tax Reform: The end of tax havens? — The Oxford Strategy Review Professor Michael P. Devereux of the Said Business School considers the merits of a global minimum tax rate as a means of bringing an end to tax avoidance.

In our Global Economy section, Berk Eyupoglu of Odeabank examines the unorthodox economic policy adopted by the Central Bank of Turkey, arguing that it has fallen short in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic.

The Tanking of the Turkish Lira: Depreciation in 2021 and beyond — The Oxford Strategy Review Berk Eyupoglu of Odeabank examines the unorthodox economic policy of the Central Bank of Turkey, and argues that it is an unsuitable way of responding to the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Next in Global Economy, Seshadri Guha and Harsh Koppula examine the critical role of supply chains within the global economy and the challenges implicit in optimising them for the Digital Age.

The Supply Chain Imperative: Why our civilisation needs them — The Oxford Strategy Review Looking at supply chains through the singular lens of a human being, Daven Subbiah demonstrates the massive impact they have on humanity

Featuring in our Global Economy section, Yoav Keren, CEO of Brandshield Ltd., examines the steps that must be taken to counter the rapid growth of the counterfeit goods industry facilitated by the rise of the Internet.

Stopping the Trillions of Dollars in Online Counterfeit Goods Sales — The Oxford Strategy Review Yoav Keren, CEO of BrandShield, shows the steps that must be taken to counter the massive counterfeit goods industry made possible by the internet.

Finally, Daria M. Koukoleva considers the digital monopolies that constitute ‘Big Tech’, highlighting the need for innovation in existing models of regulation in our Future Challenges section.

Eyes on the Gatekeeper: Regulating Digital Monopolies — The Oxford Strategy Review Daria M. Koukoleva exposes the digital monopolies created by Big Tech, and shows that they cannot be addressed through traditional regulatory methods.

Next in our Future Challenges section, Adam Buckland argues that the twin crises of Covid-19 and the Digital Revolution must act as catalysts for the development of orthodox economic thought.

Complexity Economics: How to protect the middle class from Covid-19 and Big Tech — The Oxford Strategy Review Adam Buckland argues that the problems caused by Covid-19 and the digital revolution call for a development of orthodox economic thought.

Our headline interview features Jay Chaudhry, CEO, Founder and Chairman of Zscaler in conversation with Jagan Subbiah. Focusing on the future of cybersecurity, Chaudhry discusses how his company is innovating the outdated 'Castle and Moat' model.

Jay Chaudhry on the End of Castle-and-Moat Cybersecurity — The Oxford Strategy Review Jay Chaudhry, Founder and CEO of ZScaler, talks to Jagan Subbiah about the future of cybersecurity, and how his company is innovating on the out-dated ‘castle-and-moat’ model.

"Prospective solutions are rarely simple, and often require trade-offs between different priorities and stakeholders that may well prove difficult sells, both in corporate boardrooms and national parliaments. Nevertheless, if society is going to utilise the benefits of the Digital Revolution, whilst effectively mitigating the costs inherent to a period of such drastic change, frank dialogue on these topics is essential; in this edition we hope to have in some small way contributed towards that. The answers may not be straightforward, but the questions themselves are unavoidable."

Our Editorial draws on the conceptual journey our contributors have taken through addressing the multifaceted consequences of the Digital Revolution. Read on to discover thought leadership from leading academics and CEOs of technological companies at the forefront of the revolution.

https://www.oxfordstrategyreview.com/a-better-big-tech-editorial

Better Big Tech - Editorial — The Oxford Strategy Review  Editorial: A Better Big Tech?Troubleshooting the Digital Revolution 25.04.2022 The reach of Big Tech is growing without bound, from the quantum computers augmenting humans at work, to the automation replacing them. Last year, America’s five largest tech firms constituted 9% of the entire country...

We are thrilled to present the launch of the OSR's third edition, titled ‘A Better Big Tech? Troubleshooting the Digital Revolution’. Now live on our website!

“In our third edition, our team of editors and contributors address some of the critical challenges the digital revolution has posed to firms, states, and modern society more broadly, considering prospective solutions to these fundamental questions.” James Dancer – Chair of the Oxford Alumni Board

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At the request of the Saïd Business School and the Blavatnik School of Government, we have extended our deadline for Editor-in-Chief applications until the end of next week.

For any enquiries about the OSR, any of the roles on offer or the specifics of our application process, please contact our Managing Director at [email protected]

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Applications are now OPEN to join the MT21 team at the Oxford Strategy Review!

The Oxford Strategy Review is a student-led journal publishing cutting-edge analysis on pressing, real-world questions. Our work grapples with critical topics at the heart of our four sections: Corporate Strategy, International Affairs, Global Economy and Future Challenges. Founded by the Chair of the Oxford Alumni Board, our launch last year saw us rapidly grow to reach and engage with an extensive range of figures across the public and private sector. We intend to build on this work in the year to come.

Our publication’s focus is on quality over quantity – on insight and depth. We take as our reference points publications such as The Harvard Business Review, The Economist, McKinsey Quarterly, Quartz, and Monocle. We aim to be digital first, and to engage a global audience from our Oxford home. Previous editions have focused upon the economic recovery from the Covid-19 induced downturn, as well as the impact of growing US-China tensions upon the rest of the world.

We’re looking for leaders and entrepreneurs who would like to work on the continued development of a major publication at one of the world’s leading universities. We are recruiting two Editors-in-Chief, who will work alongside the Managing Director to lead the OSR, and an Editorial Team to work on its respective sections. We are likewise hiring Finance, Marketing and Digital Content teams to contribute to the broader development of our organisation as part of our Business Team. They will be supported by an advisory board headed by relevant figures from across the university.

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We are thrilled to present the launch of the OSR's second edition, on the theme of 'Peak China?'. Now live on our website!

"With this second edition of the Oxford Strategy Review, our team tackles one of the greatest challenges of the coming century – the return of China to the global stage, and the implications for the world around us." James Dancer - Chair of the Oxford Alumni Board

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We are thrilled to announce the launch of our Summer 2021 Edition Editorial, on the theme of "Peak China?".

Elliot Sturge, Nehmat K. and Wojciech J. Strupczewski head-up our latest issue by examining the broad challenges China's rise poses to the existing world order and its far-reaching impact across the West and beyond.

Expect the full edition to go live on Monday at 7pm.

https://www.oxfordstrategyreview.com/peak-china-editorial

Peak China? Editorial — The Oxford Strategy Review Editorial: Peak China? 16.08.2021Since the start of the 21st century, China has often been given the moniker of ‘sleeping dragon’: an economic powerhouse without the hard bite of a top-tier military - strong but docile. A post-2008 policy shift, however, has awoken the dragon and transformed a r...

"...infrastructure might be the Democrats’ best opportunity to delve into the inconsistencies within the Republican platform through deliberate debate..."

Jessica Krejcie digs into the electoral merits of Biden's infrastructure proposal and its broad appeal beyond traditional Democratic voters

https://oxfordstrategyreview.com/content/joe-bidens-plan-to-build-back-better-an-opportunity-to-divide-or-unite

Joe Biden’s plan to build back better: An opportunity to divide, or unite — The Oxford Strategy Review To win the next elections, Democrats will need to galvanise new voters or appeal to ones from across the aisle. President Biden’s American Jobs Plan is one way of doing both.

"As demand for IVF treatment continues to grow, governments, private industry and the science itself must all keep pace"

Dr Grace Ross examines the practical and ethical challenges posed by the growth of IVF in the UK and beyond

https://oxfordstrategyreview.com/content/infertility-in-vitro-fertilisation-and-the-quest-for-a-child

Infertility, in vitro fertilisation, and the quest for a child — The Oxford Strategy Review As demand for IVF treatment continues to grow, governments, private industry and the science itself must all keep pace

"Biotechnology companies’ inadequacy as healthcare providers to a globalised society in late-stage capitalism has proven particularly clear during the Covid-19 pandemic; every day, thousands of people have continued to needlessly die around the world while global leaders argue over intellectual property rights"

Michelle Shen makes the case for the roll back of intellectual property rights in the biotech industry

https://oxfordstrategyreview.com/content/intellectual-property-and-corporate-social-responsibility-backlashes-against-pharmaceutical-blackboxing-in-the-covid-19-pandemic

Intellectual Property and Corporate Social Responsibility: Backlashes Against Pharmaceutical Blackboxing in the Covid-19 Pandemic — The Oxford Strategy Review Utilising covid-19 as a case study, demonstrating the need for companies in the biotechnology sector to engage in mutually beneficial measures to roll back intellectual property rights (IPRs) and increase accessibility to medicine. 

"The numbers for plant-based meat products bear out the general sense that these products have entered the mainstream. However, at present, there remains cause for pause."

Nehmat Kaur examines the growth trajectory of the 'meatless meat' industry and the headwinds that exist in the face of its rapid expansion

https://oxfordstrategyreview.com/content/meatless-meat-is-ubiquitous-but-is-it-replacing-red-meat

Meatless meat is ubiquitous, but is it replacing red meat? — The Oxford Strategy Review Even as meatless meat sales grow, real meat consumption is also increasing. Where will Beyond Meat, Impossible Foods and other meatless meat companies go next?

"I find it hard to believe that the responsible investor would add cryptocurrencies to their holdings"

Joel Shapiro, Professor of Financial Economics at Saïd Business School, sits down with Dave Muriuki to discuss two of the biggest stories in asset management today - responsible investing and the mainstreaming of cryptocurrencies

https://oxfordstrategyreview.com/content/bitcoin-and-esg-on-a-collision-course

Bitcoin and ESG: On a collision course? — The Oxford Strategy Review Joel Shapiro, Professor of Financial Economics at Saïd Business School, sits down with Dave Muriuki to discuss two of the biggest stories in asset management today

"International private capital remains the only viable hope for closing Africa’s infrastructure gap"

Priyan Selvakumar examines the systemic problems underpinning Africa's dearth of private infrastructure and considers viable solutions to make up the shortfall

https://oxfordstrategyreview.com/content/understanding-the-lack-of-private-infrastructure-in-africa

Understanding the lack of private infrastructure in Africa — The Oxford Strategy Review Priyan Selvakumar examines the need for, and barriers to, infrastructure in Africa, and the public and private investment it requires