Corporate Security Responsibility?: Corporate Governance Contributions to Peace and Security in Zones of Conflict.

Corporate Security Responsibility? focuses on the role of private business in zones of conflict. The book contributes to closing the gap between research on Global Governance and Peace and Conflict Studies. It applies a systematic research design to the study of corporate governance contributions to peace and security across a number of cases. Corporate Security Responsibility? focuses on the role of private business in zones of conflict. It provides a picture of the types of contribution made to peace and security by transnational corporations. The volume comprises a range of comparative empirical case studies based on extensive field research. From this research, conclusions are drawn about what determines these contributions and the implications of these empirical and theoretical findings for the interplay between the public and the private sector in the context of global governance. The book contributes to closing the gap between research on Global Governance and Peace and Conflict Studies. It applies a systematic research design to the study of corporate governance contributions to peace and security across a number of cases This Work Represents A Collection Of Articles On The Ramifications Of Disease Emergence For International Development, International Law, And National Security. Factors In The Emergence Of Infectious Diseases / Stephen S. Morse -- Climate, Ecology And Human Health / Paul R. Epstein -- The Economics Of Emerging Infections In The Asia-pacific Region: What Do We Know And What Do We Need To Know? / Robert Davis And Ann Marie Kimball -- Economic Growth, Disruption, Deprivation, Disease And Death: On The Importance Of The Politics Of Public Health For Development / Simon Szreter -- Disease And International Development / Andrew T. Price-smith -- The Map Is Not The Territory: Reconceiving Human Security / Jim Whitman -- Ghosts Of Kigali: Infectious Disease And Global Stability At The Turn Of The Century / Andrew T. Price-smith -- The Return Of Infectious Disease / Laurie Garrett -- Microsecurity / Sara Glasgow And Dennis Pirages -- Beyond The Traditional Intelligence Agenda: Examining The Merits Of A Global Public Health Portfolio / Loch K. Johnson And Diane C. Snyder -- The International Health Regulations In Historical Perspective / Simon Carvalho And Mark Zacher -- Public Health And International Law: The Impact Of Infectious Diseases On The Formation Of International Legal Regimes, 1800-2000 / David P. Fidler. Edited By Andrew T. Price-smith. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Cover......Page 1 Contents......Page 6 Figures and Tables......Page 8 Foreword and Acknowledgements......Page 9 Notes on Contributors......Page 11 Abbreviations......Page 14 1 Corporate Security Responsibility: Corporate Governance Contributions to Peace and Security in Zones of Conflict......Page 18 2 Here’s to Peace! Governance Contributions by Companies in Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo......Page 43 3 Oil Companies in Nigeria: Emerging Good Practice or Still Fuelling Conflict?......Page 75 4 Calling on Peace: The International ICT Sector and the Conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo......Page 102 5 Walking the Extra Mile: Corporate Contributions to the Peace Process in Northern Ireland......Page 123 6 Travelling for Peace: The Role of Tourism in the Israeli–Palestinian Conflict......Page 147 7 Chartered Companies: Linking Private Security Governance in Early and Post Modernity......Page 171 8 Private Security and Military Companies: The Other Side of Business and Conflict......Page 194 9 Business in Zones of Conflict and Global Security Governance: What has been Learnt and Where to from Here?......Page 219 Bibliography......Page 244 C......Page 273 E......Page 274 M......Page 275 R......Page 276 W......Page 277 'Something must be done' is a cry that is often heard in international relations. Situations are deemed intolerable, and calls to relieve suffering and hold the guilty accountable are frequently made. But who, or what, is the 'someone' who must act or can be called to account? Individual human beings are generally understood to be the bearers of moral burdens, duties and responsibilities. But individuals, acting only as individuals, can do little to alleviate famine, to protect the environment, or to rescue those threatened with massacre. Collective actors, on the other hand, including states, multinational corporations and the United Nations, arguably possess capacities to address injustice, respond to crises, and, indeed, cause harm in ways that individuals on their own cannot. Can such institutions be considered moral agents? If so, according to what criteria do they qualify as such, and under what conditions can duties be assigned to them, or blame attributed? The essays presented in Can Institutions Have Responsibilities? respond to these challenging questions from a variety of perspectives and tackle 'hard cases' such as the Kosovo Campaign and the genocide in Rwanda. Palgrave Macmillan Cover 1 Contents 6 Figures and Tables 8 Foreword and Acknowledgements 9 Notes on Contributors 11 Abbreviations 14 1 Corporate Security Responsibility: Corporate Governance Contributions to Peace and Security in Zones of Conflict 18 2 Here’s to Peace! Governance Contributions by Companies in Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo 43 3 Oil Companies in Nigeria: Emerging Good Practice or Still Fuelling Conflict? 75 4 Calling on Peace: The International ICT Sector and the Conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo 102 5 Walking the Extra Mile: Corporate Contributions to the Peace Process in Northern Ireland 123 6 Travelling for Peace: The Role of Tourism in the Israeli–Palestinian Conflict 147 7 Chartered Companies: Linking Private Security Governance in Early and Post Modernity 171 8 Private Security and Military Companies: The Other Side of Business and Conflict 194 9 Business in Zones of Conflict and Global Security Governance: What has been Learnt and Where to from Here? 219 Bibliography 244 Index 273 A 273 B 273 C 273 D 274 E 274 F 275 G 275 H 275 I 275 L 275 M 275 N 276 O 276 P 276 R 276 S 277 T 277 V 277 W 277 9780230241848 Politics for global environmental governance / Ho-Won Jeong The evolution of global commons / Marvin S. Soroos New dimensions of effectiveness in the analysis of international environmental agreements / Gabriela Kütting Dynamics of environmental negotiations / Ho-Won Jeong Scientific uncertainty in environmental negotiations / Pamela S. Chasek The legitimacy of the global environment facility / Rodger A. Payne Encouraging participation in international environmental agreements / Elizabeth R. DeSombre Ecocentric identity and politics / Ho-Won Jeong and Charlotte Bretherton Globalised networks of knowledge and practice : civil society and environmental governance / Ronnie D. Lipschutz Argues that the costs of recent patterns of economic growth greatly outweigh the benefits. Explores the ecological impact of increased consumption, examines the employment consequences of increased production and analyses the relations between consumption and welfare. Looks at orthodox and green approaches to these issues and proposes an alternative policy framework based explicitly on welfare. Shows how cuts in consumption, working hours and ecological risks might be made while maintaining the quality of life This book focuses on the role of private businesses in zones of conflict. It looks at the type of governance contributions expected from transnational business corporations towards peace and security and draws conclusions as to what determines their contributions.