Corporations and Counterinsurgency

• Main Author: Rosenau, William (auth)
• Other Authors: Chalk, Peter (auth), McPherson, Renny (auth), Parker, Michelle (auth), Long, Austin (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: RAND Corporation 2009
• Subjects: International relations; Environmental policy & protocols; Political Science
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

Multinational corporations can be significant actors in zones of violent conflict. Corporate actions to shape their environment can sometimes mitigate conflict, but as the authors show in their case studies, corporate activities can help generate and sustain violence.