معرفی
Dr. Maha Rafi Atal is the Adam Smith Senior Lecturer in Political Economy at the University of Glasgow's School of Social and Political Sciences. Her research examines corporate power dynamics, tracing historical precedents like the East India Company to modern multinational corporations. She holds degrees from the University of Cambridge, Brown University, and Columbia University. Beyond academia, Atal is an award-winning journalist and co-founder of Public Business, a nonprofit focused on corporate accountability.
Education:
- PhD in Political Economy (Columbia University)
- MA in International Relations (Cambridge University)
- Bachelor's Degree (Brown University)
Research Interests:
- Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
- Political Economy of Digital Platforms
- Global Governance and Trade Policy
- Historical Capitalism
- Media Capture Mechanisms
Grants & Awards:
- Recipient of Danish Council for Independent Research grant (2019-2023) for 'Commodifying Compassion' project
- 2012 South Asian Journalists’ Association Prize for Best Commentary
Professional Roles:
- Executive Director of Public Business
- Adjunct Research Fellow at Copenhagen Business School
- Contributor to Forbes, Fortune, The Guardian, and other major publications
Recent Work: Her forthcoming book critiques CSR as a modern form of 'Company Rule,' extending colonial corporate governance frameworks to contemporary multinationals. Recent articles address digital finance in Africa, Silicon Valley's dual role in tech governance, and Adam Smith's relevance to modern management theory.
