Business in War Zones: How Companies Promote Peace in Iraq
The private sector is vital to building and sustaining peace. These efforts are often recognized as “Business for Peace” or “Peace through Commerce.” Academic research on Business for Peace is almost twenty years old and tends to be theoretical. This paper is the first to present qualitative finding...
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| author | Katsos, John |
| author2 | Alkafaji, Yass |
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| dc.date.none.fl_str_mv | 2017-08 2018-11-06T06:19:33Z 2018-11-06T06:19:33Z |
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| dc.identifier.none.fl_str_mv | Katsos, John, Yass AlKafaji. "Business in War Zones: How Companies Promote Peace in Iraq." Journal of Business Ethics (August, 2017): 1573-0697 http://hdl.handle.net/11073/16327 10.1007/s10551-017-3513-7 |
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| dc.publisher.none.fl_str_mv | Springer |
| dc.relation.none.fl_str_mv | Journal of Business Ethics https://doi.org/10.1007/s10551-017-3513-7 |
| dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv | Peace through commerce Peacebuilding Business for peace Iraq ISIS |
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| description | The private sector is vital to building and sustaining peace. These efforts are often recognized as “Business for Peace” or “Peace through Commerce.” Academic research on Business for Peace is almost twenty years old and tends to be theoretical. This paper is the first to present qualitative findings on businesses operating in an active violent conflict such as the case of Iraq. Companies in Iraq operate under the constant threat of violence and yet many still try to enhance peace through operations. We interviewed more than 40 participants who were business owners, managers, government officials, and international policymakers who were active in the Iraqi theater. We discuss our findings that relate to the perception of company activities as peace enhancing into four categories: capacity building, rule of law, social cohesion, and local engagement. Our findings support the existing business and peace categories of rule of law and social cohesion. Our findings also suggest that current theory may be missing capacity building and local engagement as important business activities to promote peace. We conclude by noting the limitations of the paper and the need for more qualitative research. |
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| spelling | Business in War Zones: How Companies Promote Peace in IraqKatsos, JohnAlkafaji, YassPeace through commercePeacebuildingBusiness for peaceIraqISISThe private sector is vital to building and sustaining peace. These efforts are often recognized as “Business for Peace” or “Peace through Commerce.” Academic research on Business for Peace is almost twenty years old and tends to be theoretical. This paper is the first to present qualitative findings on businesses operating in an active violent conflict such as the case of Iraq. Companies in Iraq operate under the constant threat of violence and yet many still try to enhance peace through operations. We interviewed more than 40 participants who were business owners, managers, government officials, and international policymakers who were active in the Iraqi theater. We discuss our findings that relate to the perception of company activities as peace enhancing into four categories: capacity building, rule of law, social cohesion, and local engagement. Our findings support the existing business and peace categories of rule of law and social cohesion. Our findings also suggest that current theory may be missing capacity building and local engagement as important business activities to promote peace. We conclude by noting the limitations of the paper and the need for more qualitative research.Springer2018-11-06T06:19:33Z2018-11-06T06:19:33Z2017-08info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfKatsos, John, Yass AlKafaji. "Business in War Zones: How Companies Promote Peace in Iraq." Journal of Business Ethics (August, 2017):1573-0697http://hdl.handle.net/11073/1632710.1007/s10551-017-3513-7en_USJournal of Business Ethicshttps://doi.org/10.1007/s10551-017-3513-7oai:repository.aus.edu:11073/163272024-08-22T12:17:50Z |
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