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020			_a978113821975
041			_aEnglish
082			_a303.6 _bGAN
100			_aGanson,Brian _aWennmann,Achim
245			_aBusiness and conflict in Fragile States: _bThe case for pragmatic Solutions _cBrain Ganson and Achim Wennmann
260			_aUSA and Canada _b The international institute for strategic studies _c2016
300			_a231 Pages _bPaper cover
500			_a Large-scale investments in fragile states – in Latin America, Africa, the former Soviet Union and Asia – become magnets for conflict, which undermines business, development and security. International policy responds with regulation, state-building and institutional reform, with poor and often perverse results. Caught up in old ways of thinking about conflict and fragility, and an age-old fight over whether multinational corporations are good or bad for peaceful development, it leaves business-related conflicts in fragile states to multiply and fester. Surveying a new strategic landscape of business and conflict, Brian Ganson and Achim Wennmann conclude that neither company shareholders nor advocates for peaceful development need, or should, accept the growing cost of business-related conflict in fragile states. Drawing on decades of experience from mainstream conflict prevention and violence reduction efforts, as well as promising company practice, they show that even acute conflict is manageable when dealt with pragmatically, locally and on its own terms. The analysis and conclusions of this Adelphi book will interest policymakers, business leaders and community advocates alike – all those hoping to mitigate today’s conflicts while helping to reduce fragility and build a firmer foundation for inclusive development.
650			_aWar-Economic aspect _aInternational Business enterprises _aCountry risk
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