Areas of research
- Transatlantic relations, US foreign policy analysis
- Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Determinants in Emerging Countries
- International Management
- Country Risk Analysis and Geopolitics
- Globalisation
Areas of teaching
- International Trade
- Country-risk Analysis Applied to International Business
- International Relations
- Geopolitics
Grants and awards
Top-Cited article 2022-20233: TRIKI, D., DIMITROVA, A. et VALENTINO, A. (2022). L’impact de la fragilité de l’État sur les IDE entrants: Le rôle modérateur des ressources naturelles et de la gouvernance démocratique dans la région MENA. Canadian Journal of Administrative Sciences, 39(2), pp. 13-29.
Wiley
AIB 2023 Best Conference Reviewer
Academy of International Business (AIB), East Lansing, United States of America
Best Paper Award 2022 Track 7, with Nathalie Belhoste
European International Business Academy (EIBA), Brussels, Belgium
Publications from the last 5 years
Articles
MESCHI, M., DIMITROVA, A. and TRIKI, D. (2025). Risk on the road: How cargo hijacking impacts SMEs' new export market entry and why international experience matters. Journal of International Management, pp. 101310.
BELHOSTE, N. and DIMITROVA, A. (2025). Downward spiral of firms’ political strategies in conflict zones: A process analysis of an MNE's operations during an active civil war. Journal of World Business, 60(4), pp. 101640.
BELHOSTE, N. and DIMITROVA, A. (2024). Developing critical geopolitical awareness in management education. Management Learning, 55(4), pp. 617–640.
GAMSO, J. and DIMITROVA, A. (2024). Rewarding a friend: Does the World Bank direct non-commercial risk insurance to countries that support US foreign policy interests? New Political Economy, 29(1), pp. 159-172.
DIMITROVA, A. (2022). Introduction to the Special Issue: Transatlantic Relations from Trump to Biden: Between Continuity and Change. L'Europe en formation, 394(1), pp. 2-10.
TRIKI, D., DIMITROVA, A. and VALENTINO, A. (2022). L’impact de la fragilité de l’État sur les IDE entrants: Le rôle modérateur des ressources naturelles et de la gouvernance démocratique dans la région MENA. Canadian Journal of Administrative Sciences - Revue Canadienne des Sciences de l'Administration, 39(2), pp. O13-O29.
DIMITROVA, A., TRIKI, D. and VALENTINO, A. (2022). The effects of business- and non-business-targeting terrorism on FDI to the MENA region: The moderating role of political regime. International Business Review, 31(6), pp. 101976.
Conference proceedings
BELHOSTE, N. and DIMITROVA, A. (2025). Falling Into the Dark Side: A Process Analysis of an MNE’s Political Strategies During Syrian War. In: AOM Annua Meeting. Copenhagen: Proceedings - Academy of Management (AOM).
Conferences and other contributions
DIMITROVA, A., TEISSANDIER, M. and TRIKI, D. (2025). Challenges for European MNEs in the New Space: The Role of International Alliances as Strategic Responses. In: EIBA 2025. Athens.
DIMITROVA, A., MESCHI, M., TRIKI, D. and VALENTINO, A. (2025). Dynamic Effects of Democracy on Firm Internationalization Strategy: The Moderating Role of International and Regional Experience. In: EIBA 2025: "The Myth of Harmony! Strategic Realities in IB Practices". Athens.
DIMITROVA, A. (2025). The Dark Side of Firm Political Strategies in Conflict Zones. In: Responsibility, Business and Peace Workshop. Paris.
BELHOSTE, N. and DIMITROVA, A. (2025). Doing business in conflict zones: what companies can learn from Lafarge’s exit from Syria. The Conversation, France.
DIMITROVA, A., TEISSANDIER, M. and TRIKI, D. (2024). How to Win the “New Space” Race? Geopolitical Motivations for Strategic Alliances in the Satellite Industry. In: EIBA 2024. Aalto University.
MESCHI, M., DIMITROVA, A. and TRIKI, D. (2024). Navigating Exogenous Shocks: The Impact of Cargo Hijacking on SMEs' Export Expansion. In: Conférence de l'Atlas-AFMI. Université Cadi Ayyad, Marrakech.
BELHOSTE, N. and DIMITROVA, A. (2023). Why Do We Need to Teach Critical Geopolitics to IB and Management Learners? In: Academy of International Business (AIB) 2023 Annual Meeting. Warsaw.