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Failed or fragile states are those that are unable or unwilling to
provide a socio-political framework for citizens and meet their
basic needs. They are a source of terrorism and international
crime, as well as incubators of infectious disease, environmental
degradation, and unregulated mass migration. Canada's engagement
with countries such as the Congo, East Timor, Bosnia, and
Afghanistan underlines the commitment of successive Canadian
governments to addressing the threats posed to Western security by
state fragility. From Kinshasa to Kandahar brings together leading
Canadian historians and political scientists to explore Canada's
historic relationship with fragile states. The collection spans the
period from the 1960s to the present and covers a geographical
range that stretches from the Middle East to Latin America to
Southeast Asia. Authors embrace a variety of approaches and
methodologies, including traditional archival historical research,
postmodern textual analysis, oral history, and administrative
studies to chronicle and explain Canada's engagement with fragile
and failed states. This collection reflects the growing public
interest in the issue of failed states, which are of increasing
concern to Canadian policymakers and are making headlines on the
world stage. It helps explain the historic forces that have shaped
Canadian policy towards failed and fragile states, and provides a
platform for a national discussion about Canada's future role
addressing state fragility.
Combining insights from international relations theory with
institutional approaches from organization theory and public
policy, this book provides a complete explanation for the adoption
of corporate social responsibility (CSR), showing how global norms
influenced CSR adoption in the mining industry. Global normative
developments have clearly had an important influence on major
mining companies: by the mid-2000s, the majority had adopted
sustainable development as a normative frame for their CSR policies
and practices. However, there is significant variation between
firms in terms of the timing, degree of commitment, and the
willingness to assume a leadership role in promoting global
standards for the mining industry. The author finds that attributes
internal to the firm, including the critical role of leadership,
and the way in which management responds to the institutional
context and operational challenges faced in different countries are
important influences on CSR adoption and important factors
explaining variation.
Combining insights from international relations theory with
institutional approaches from organization theory and public
policy, this book provides a complete explanation for the adoption
of corporate social responsibility (CSR), showing how global norms
influenced CSR adoption in the mining industry. Global normative
developments have clearly had an important influence on major
mining companies: by the mid-2000s, the majority had adopted
sustainable development as a normative frame for their CSR policies
and practices. However, there is significant variation between
firms in terms of the timing, degree of commitment, and the
willingness to assume a leadership role in promoting global
standards for the mining industry. The author finds that attributes
internal to the firm, including the critical role of leadership,
and the way in which management responds to the institutional
context and operational challenges faced in different countries are
important influences on CSR adoption and important factors
explaining variation.
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