Global Governance and Corporate Responsibility in Conflict Zones [electronic resource] /
Feil, M.author.
Corporations in conflict zones and their provision of security are particularly relevant for understanding whether private actors are increasingly sources of governance contributions that regulate public goods. Feil highlights the discrepancies between political and theoretical expectations of corporate engagement and governance contributions.
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Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of Tables; List of Figures; List of Acronyms; Acknowledgements; 1 Introduction; 1.1 Companies in conflict zones; 1.2 A note on design and terms; 1.2.1 Terminology; 1.2.2 Assumptions and limitations; 1.3 Outline of the book; 2 Business in War and Peace; 2.1 Economic dimensions of conflict and the business of war; 2.2 Conceptions of corporate contributions to peace; 2.2.1 Corporate decisions and behaviour; 2.2.2 Mechanisms linking corporate decisions and behaviour to peace (or conflict); 2.2.3 Factors influencing corporate decisions and behaviour
2.3 Neighbouring perspectives on to corporations in conflict zones2.3.1 Peace, conflict and security studies; 2.3.2 Corporate Governance and CSR; 2.4 Conclusion; 3 Concepts of Socio-Political Corporate Engagement; 3.1 Global governance; 3.1.1 The emergence of global governance; 3.1.2 What is the role for corporations in global governance?; 3.1.3 Interim conclusion; 3.2 Corporate social responsibility; 3.2.1 The emergence of CSR; 3.2.2 What is the role of business in society? The CSR Family; 3.2.3 CSR and CSP; 3.2.4 Corporate citizenship; 3.2.5 Interim conclusion
3.3 Localising global governance and CSR3.3.1 Global governance and CSR in developing countries and conflict zones; 3.3.2 Interim conclusion; 3.4 Conclusion; 3.4.1 Definitions; 4 A Framework of Analysis for Corporate Governance Contributions in Conflict Zones; 4.1 Corporate governance contributions to peace and security; 4.1.1 Differentiating corporate engagement as governance or CSR; 4.1.2 Conflict relevance and conflict sensitivity; 4.1.3 Categories of corporate engagement; 4.2 Contextual explanations; 4.2.1 Governance environment and host state context
4.2.2 Security context and conflict characteristics4.2.3 Other explanations; 4.3 Case selection; 5 Case Studies from Central Africa; 5.1 Corporate engagements in Rwanda; 5.1.1 Rwanda's conflict history and developments; 5.1.2 Rwanda's governance context and host state environment; 5.1.3 Case 1: Alpha in Rwanda; 5.1.4 Contrast cases in Rwanda; 5.2 Corporate engagements in Eastern DRC/Kivus; 5.2.1 DRC's (Kivus) conflict history and developments; 5.2.2 DRC's (Kivus) governance context and host state environment; 5.2.3 Case 2: Beta in DRC; 5.3 Comparison and discussion; 5.3.1 Alpha and Beta
5.3.2 Reflection on categorisation6 Explanations for Corporate Engagement; 6.1 Governance environment; 6.1.1 Governance gaps; 6.1.2 State-centred shadow of hierarchy; 6.1.3 Non-state groups' shadow of hierarchy; 6.1.4 Comparison and discussion; 6.2 Security environment; 6.2.1 Conflict proximity; 6.2.2 Conflict phase; 6.2.3 Conflict issue; 6.2.4 Comparison and discussion; 6.3 Further explanations; 6.3.1 Group policies and organisational culture; 6.3.2 Company reputation; 6.4 Model of companies' governance contributions in conflict zones; Conclusions; Appendices
A.1 Boxes illustrating candidate hypotheses
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Corporations in conflict zones and their provision of security are particularly relevant for understanding whether private actors are increasingly sources of governance contributions that regulate public goods. Feil highlights the discrepancies between political and theoretical expectations of corporate engagement and governance contributions.
International organization.
Peace.
Political economy.
Business ethics.
International relations.
Corporate governance.
International Organization.
Conflict Studies.
International Political Economy.
Business Ethics.
International Relations.
Corporate Governance.