CALL FOR CHAPTERS: BOOK ON CAPITAL CHESS: STRATEGY, RISK AND POWER IN CORPORATE BANKING

International Journal of Legal Affairs and Exploration & Juris Cognita International Publications are accepting Abstracts for a book on Capital Chess: Strategy, Risk and Power In Corporate Banking, submit Abstracts by: 31st March, No Publication Fee

About the Book

“Capital Chess: Strategy, Risk and Power in Corporate Banking” examines corporate and banking systems as strategic arenas where power, regulation, and risk constantly intersect. Rather than treating finance as a neutral engine of growth, the book presents it as a calculated game-one in which boardroom decisions, lending structures, regulatory frameworks, and global capital flows shape economic realities. It explores how governance mechanisms attempt to create stability while corporations and banks simultaneously pursue expansion, influence, and competitive advantage.

Moving across terrains such as mergers and acquisitions, credit economies, financial crises, compliance regimes, and digital transformation, the book asks what happens when certainty collapses-during market crashes, insolvencies, or technological disruption. It analyzes how risk is managed, shifted, or concealed; how regulation both constrains and enables power; and how innovation in fintech and global finance redraws the boundaries of control. In moments of instability, the architecture of corporate banking becomes visible, revealing its strengths, fragilities, and strategic calculations.

Drawing from corporate law, banking regulation, financial theory, and political economy, Capital Chess situates corporate banking within broader questions of accountability, inequality, and global interdependence. It shows that finance is not simply about profit, but about the strategic organization of capital and authority. By framing corporate banking as a chessboard of deliberate moves and structural consequences, the book invites readers to rethink financial systems as evolving practices shaped by ambition, governance, conflict, and possibility.

Themes

Corporate Laws and Banking Laws.

Sub-Themes

Including but not limiting to:

Corporate Governance & Boardroom Control

Fiduciary duties, accountability, and director liability frameworks
Shareholder primacy versus stakeholder governance models
Role and effectiveness of independent directors and audit oversight mechanisms
Executive remuneration structures and performance-linked incentives
Corporate transparency, disclosure norms, and information asymmetry

Structure of Modern Banking Systems

Functional distinctions between commercial and investment banking
Central banking authority, monetary policy transmission, and regulatory supervision
Governance and performance dynamics of public versus private sector banks
The rise and regulatory challenges of the shadow banking ecosystem
Cooperative and rural banking as instruments of financial decentralization

Credit, Lending & Debt Economy

Corporate loan syndication and risk distribution mechanisms
Retail credit expansion and the psychology of consumer indebtedness
Non-performing assets (NPAs) and asset quality deterioration
Debt restructuring, resolution frameworks, and revival strategies
Leveraged financing and its systemic implications

Corporate Law & Banking Regulation

Corporate compliance architecture under company law regimes
Prudential norms, capital regulation, and supervisory frameworks
KYC and AML compliance in preventing financial misconduct
Corporate criminal liability and enforcement jurisprudence
Regulatory oversight, accountability, and enforcement effectiveness

Financial Fraud & White-Collar Crime

Insider trading and market integrity violations
Accounting fraud, earnings manipulation, and creative compliance
Loan fraud, embezzlement, and institutional vulnerability
Money laundering networks and regulatory countermeasures
Market manipulation and systemic trust erosion

Risk Management & Financial Stability

Capital adequacy standards and Basel regulatory frameworks
Liquidity risk governance and crisis preparedness
Credit risk modeling and asset quality assessment
Market, operational, and reputational risk management
Systemic risk, financial contagion, and macroprudential regulation

Mergers, Acquisitions & Corporate Expansion

Hostile takeovers and corporate defense strategies
Cross-border mergers and regulatory harmonization challenges
Private equity influence and financial restructuring models
Corporate restructuring, consolidation, and strategic realignment
Monopoly formation, competition law, and market concentration

Leadership & Corporate Psychology

Executive authority, decision-making behavior, and strategic vision
Succession planning and governance continuity
Boardroom dynamics, power hierarchies, and institutional culture
Ethical leadership conflicts in profit-driven environments
Gender diversity, inclusion, and transformative governance

Financial Crises & Corporate Insolvency

Speculative bubbles, market volatility, and economic downturns
Comparative bankruptcy and insolvency frameworks
Bailout policies, moral hazard, and systemic protection
Insolvency resolution mechanisms and creditor rights
Socioeconomic ripple effects of corporate collapse

Globalization & International Finance

Offshore banking structures and tax avoidance regimes
Multinational corporate governance across jurisdictions
Currency volatility and exchange rate risk management
Trade conflicts, sanctions, and economic diplomacy
Foreign direct investment and cross-border capital flows

FinTech & Digital Transformation

Cryptocurrency regulation and blockchain governance challenges
Artificial intelligence in credit scoring and risk analytics
Cybersecurity governance and digital risk management
Digital payments infrastructure and financial inclusion
Digital banking ecosystems and platform governance

Social Impact & Economic Inequality

Wealth concentration and corporate capital dominance
Financing constraints for small and medium enterprises (SMEs)
Corporate social responsibility and sustainable governance models
Financial inclusion policies and equitable growth strategies
Consumer debt accumulation and financial vulnerability

Submission Guidelines

The Manuscript should not exceed a 3500-word limit.
The abstract should be initially submitted with a word limit of 250-300 words.
Author(s) should not mention their personal details at any place in the Abstract. Personal Details and Institutional Affiliations should be mentioned in a separate cover letter.
All headings in the manuscripts should be properly formatted.
The main body text in the manuscript must be in Times New Roman in a font size of 12, 1.5 line spacing, and in justified alignment. For footnotes, maintain Times New Roman Style with a font size of 10 and 1.0 line spacing. For Headings, Times New Roman style must be followed with a font size of 14 and must be Bold and Underlined.
Footnotes should conform to JILI Citation Format.
Abstracts are to be submitted in .doc. No other format would be accepted.
A maximum of 3 authors is allowed.
Plagiarism of more than 20% shall not be acceptable by any means. The Manuscript should also be free from grammatical, spelling, and other errors.
Authors are required to initially submit the abstract only. Upon acceptance of the abstract, the authors shall be required to submit the Full Manuscript.

How to Submit?

Authors should email their original and unpublished abstract in.doc or.docx format.
“Name of the Author(s)_Title of the Abstract” shall be the subject line of the email.
Please enclose the cover letter along with the Abstract.
Submissions shall be made at: jcipcorporatebanking@gmail.com

Important Dates

Last date for submission of the Abstract: 31^st March, 2026
Notification of Acceptance/ Rejection of the Abstract: 01^st April, 2026
Last Date for the Submission of Full Manuscript: 21^st April, 2026
Notification of Acceptance Rejection of Full Manuscript: 23^rd April, 2026

Format

The book will be printed with an ISBN Number.

Fees

There is no publication fee. Hard copies shall be chargeable if opted.

Editors

Dr. Jaspreet Kaur Majithia, Dean, Amity Law School, Amity University, Punjab.
Dr. Jai Shankar Ojha, Principal, S.S. Law College.

Publisher

Juris Cognita International Publications, parent unit of the International Journal of Legal Affairs and Exploration.

Plagiarism Evaluation

All submissions will be first checked for plagiarism using a turnitin software.
Only Submissions with less than 20% plagiarism shall be sent forward for publication. Authors may be required to make minor modifications to their submissions at this stage.
The submissions which pass the initial stage will be assigned to the Editors for further considerations and double blind peer review after requisite copy-editing.

Editorial Evaluation & Double Blind Peer Review

The editors will evaluate the submission for its originality, conceptual and methodological consistency, as well as decide whether the submissions are within the aim and scope of the book. The Editors reserve the right to decide whether the submissions requires further review or not.

Once the submissions are shortlisted by the Editors, they will be sent for double peer review. The peer review process being anonymous (blind), the name of the author shall be concealed. Each submission shall be reviewed by a referee, invited by International Journal of Legal Affairs and Exploration.

The reviewer shall evaluate the submission and submit the report on the basis of:

Relevance of the Topic
Clarity of Research
Quality of Papers in terms of originality- Content-Scholarly contribution
Quality of Paper Structure
Analysis, Argumentation and Language
Presentation and Referencing/ Footnoting

Contact

For any queries, reach out to us via email at: jcipcorporatebanking@gmail.com or through WhatsApp at: +91-8252343482.