The Role of Business in Fostering Peaceful Societies

Timothy L. Fort, Cindy A. Schipani

232 pages, parution le 12/11/2004

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This book offers a fresh approach to understanding responsible business practice. Global protests against multinational companies often give the misleading impression that the interests of multinationals and of peaceful societies are at odds. By contrast, Fort and Schipani contend, not only does business benefit from a peaceful environment but it can in fact effectively foster peace through adopting responsible and open working methods. Firms that promote economic development, that allow external evaluation of their affairs and that build a sense of community both within the company and in their local areas make a great contribution to building a more harmonious culture. Relevant for academics and practitioners, the book shows how companies can encourage collaborative working across borders, discourage corruption and create citizenship and problem-solving practices which tend to reduce violence and increase social harmony.

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Introduction
The Plausibility of Connecting Business and Peace
- The role of business in fostering sustainable peace
- Balances of power and mediators of justice
Current Standards and their Amenability to Peace
- Corporate governance and sustainable peace
- Ethical business behavior and sustainable peace
Two Illustrative Issues: Gender and Ecology
- Gender, voice and correlations with peace
- The ecological challenges of war: the natural environment and disease
Conclusion

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Éditeur(s)	Cambridge University Press
Auteur(s)	Timothy L. Fort, Cindy A. Schipani
Parution	12/11/2004
Nb. de pages	232
Format	15,5 x 23,5
Couverture	Relié
Poids	548g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9780521832625
ISBN13	978-0-521-83262-5