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Virtual tourism? You mean I don't sit in front of a computer enough as it is-- now you want me to go online even for my vacation? I don't think so!
But seriously, although I understand the criticism of tourism as superficial and voyeuristic and pot…
Thank you for your thoughtful response to this line of thinking. It is clear you are genuinely engaged in considering the value of partnerships, and how to pursue them.
I'd like to point out that there are different types of partnerships, and two o…
I should point out that, historically, the solution to the problem of security/ peace was to establish an effective state able to police affairs within its borders. It may be that the best way to promote peace even today is to increase the capabilit…
Steven,
On the one hand, I agree that if companies provided incentives to employees it could make a big difference. The example that comes to mind is the companies that provide employees with incentives to use public transportation, which can help…
You are right to focus on the community in which a business works as a key partner for peace. In fact many businesses are increasingly agreeing with you, although they may not label what they are doing a "partnership." The problem is that corporate…
I like the analogy with mergers, and the question about relative power within a public-private partnership. I haven't seen any analyses that looks at this question, and there may be too few of them yet for us to to detect any patterns. My impression…
I just wanted to point out that in Britain there are now laws that require publicly held companies to report not just financial liabilities but environmental and political ones. Presumably this would include reporting on their operations in conflict…
Looking over the commentary so far, I am very impressed with the level of discussion. Thank you, all.
I think I'd like to go back to the issue of defining our terms, because I think the business role in peace varies a lot depending on what we are t…
Profile Information
- Source of my passion about the power of business to fight poverty
- I work for a non-government organisation, I am an academic, I am just interested
- Website:
- http://www.bsos.umd.edu/gvpt/haufler
- Industry:
- academia
- About my work:
- I have been involved in research and policy analysis on corporate social responsibility for over fifteen years. I am currently writing a book about corporations and conflict prevention, and am starting a new project on how businesses and non-profits provide security.
- Interested in:
- Learning about work in the field, Sharing resources, Expertise requests
- Topics on my radar:
- conflict commodities
oil revenue management
transparency
community engagement
public diplomacy by the private sector
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