Trading in conflict: exploring corporate security responsibility
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2012
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Contemporary society recognizes that corporate actors have the ability to serve as both constructive and destructive actors in 'fragile' or conflict laden states. In response, Western public opinion has signalled its expectation that business should maximize its positive impact and contribute to social good in these states. The current corporate social responsibility (CSR) trend aimed at satisfying this expectation is predominantly defined by a loose framework guided by 'sustainability'. Alternatively, little attention has been directed towards the plausible role corporate actors can play in cultivating peace and security abroad. In response to this gap in research Deitelhoff and Wolf (2010) have presented a behavioural model establishing benchmarks for what they call 'corporate security responsibility' (CSecR), or corporate policies and activities aimed at cultivating peace and physical security in fragile states. Few case studies have been explored using this model and as a result its potential value remains ambiguous. Consequently, a gap exists in the CSR literature. This thesis aims to explore this gap by examining the experiences and CSR initiatives pursued by two Canadian extractive firms with operations in fragile states: Talisman Energy in Sudan and Anvil Mining in Congo. By doing so the research will determine whether or not the CSR policies and activities implemented in each case aligned with CSecR behaviour and subsequently explore the potential utility of pursuing Deitelhoff and Wolfs (2010) model as an alternative.
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Bibliography: p. 146-160
A few pages are in colour.
A few pages are in colour.
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Hunt, A. E. (2012). Trading in conflict: exploring corporate security responsibility (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/5047