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Henry Kissinger: Negotiating Black Majority Rule in Rhodesia (A)
Sebenius, James K.; Green, Laurence A.Case HBS-918003-EIn 1976, a growing crisis in Southern Africa drew the attention of United States Secretary of State Henry A. Kissinger. White Rhodesian leader Ian Smith's refusal to accede to black majority rule threatened to widen into a regional conflict involving apartheid South Africa and newly independent leftist African states. Kissinger and others feared that the region was on the brink of becoming a new battleground in the Cold War. In light of these dev...Starting at €8.20
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Afrigen Biologics: Vaccines for the Global South, Teaching Note
Spar, Debora L.; Comeau, JuliaTeaching Note HBS-323098-EEconomicsTeaching note to case 323030Starting at €0.00
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Afrigen Biologics: Vaccines for the Global South
Spar, Debora L.; Comeau, JuliaCase HBS-323030-EEconomicsThe majority of vaccines used on the continent of Africa (99%) are produced offshore. This makes African nations reliant on the West for major health care needs, a problem which was exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Afrigen Biologics (in partnership with the WHO) is seeking to lessen this disparity by putting vaccine production in the hands of South Africans and other low- and middle-income countries. Afrigen Biologics is the first in a plann...Starting at €8.20
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The Social Purpose of the Firm
Spar, Debora L.; Comeau, JuliaCase HBS-323051-EKnowledge and CommunicationThe Social Purpose of the Firm (SPF) is a short module designed to explore how, and under what circumstances, business leaders can harness the power of capitalism and markets to "make a difference in the world" - that is, to address a significant societal problem as a commercial endeavor. This Module Note summarizes the cases and themes discussed in SPF. Together, the cases are designed to study entrepreneurs and business leaders who are tackling...Starting at €8.20
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Henry Kissinger: Negotiating Black Majority Rule in Rhodesia (B)
Sebenius, James K.; Green, Laurence A.Case HBS-918004-EIn 1976, United States Secretary of State Henry A. Kissinger conducted a series of intricate, multiparty negotiations in Southern Africa to persuade white Rhodesian leader Ian Smith to accede to black majority rule. Conducted near the end of President Gerald Ford's term in office and against substantial U.S. domestic opposition, Kissinger's efforts culminated in Smith's public announcement that he would accept majority rule within two years. This...Starting at €5.74