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Das Verhältnis von Nichtregierungsorganisationen und privaten Unternehmen in der globalen Umwelt‑, Menschenrechts- und Sicherheitspolitik

Hickmann, Thomas LU orcid and Prem, Berenike (2021) In Zeitschrift für Politikwissenschaft 31(2). p.193-216
Abstract
There is a widespread consensus in the literature that the relationship between non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and private corporations has broadened over time. And yet there is a dearth of comparative studies on the interaction between both types of actors across different policy fields. Common structures and trends thus remain underexposed. To address this gap, the present article examines the relationship between NGOs and the corporate sector in global environmental, human rights and security politics. The analysis reveals some policy field-specific features in the relationship between NGOs and business. For instance, NGO campaigns that target the private security industry turn out relatively tame. At the same time, we find... (More)
There is a widespread consensus in the literature that the relationship between non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and private corporations has broadened over time. And yet there is a dearth of comparative studies on the interaction between both types of actors across different policy fields. Common structures and trends thus remain underexposed. To address this gap, the present article examines the relationship between NGOs and the corporate sector in global environmental, human rights and security politics. The analysis reveals some policy field-specific features in the relationship between NGOs and business. For instance, NGO campaigns that target the private security industry turn out relatively tame. At the same time, we find support for an emerging pattern across policy fields insofar as NGOs have gradually broadened their repertoire of action in their attempt to push firms to meet social norms. NGOs increasingly act as co-regulators by joining forces with business representatives in multi-stakeholder initiatives that set rules for business conduct, monitor compliance and help firms implement their commitments. We suggest that this transformation can be captured by the diffusion of a global script that spells out an expectation to include private actors into solving global challenges. (Less)
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Human rights politics, Non-governmental organisations, Private corporations, Environmental politics, Security politics, Global script
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Zeitschrift für Politikwissenschaft
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31
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2
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24 pages
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Springer
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1430-6387
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10.1007/s41358-021-00268-1
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German
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  abstract     = {{There is a widespread consensus in the literature that the relationship between non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and private corporations has broadened over time. And yet there is a dearth of comparative studies on the interaction between both types of actors across different policy fields. Common structures and trends thus remain underexposed. To address this gap, the present article examines the relationship between NGOs and the corporate sector in global environmental, human rights and security politics. The analysis reveals some policy field-specific features in the relationship between NGOs and business. For instance, NGO campaigns that target the private security industry turn out relatively tame. At the same time, we find support for an emerging pattern across policy fields insofar as NGOs have gradually broadened their repertoire of action in their attempt to push firms to meet social norms. NGOs increasingly act as co-regulators by joining forces with business representatives in multi-stakeholder initiatives that set rules for business conduct, monitor compliance and help firms implement their commitments. We suggest that this transformation can be captured by the diffusion of a global script that spells out an expectation to include private actors into solving global challenges.}},
  author       = {{Hickmann, Thomas and Prem, Berenike}},
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  keywords     = {{Human rights politics; Non-governmental organisations; Private corporations; Environmental politics; Security politics; Global script}},
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  number       = {{2}},
  pages        = {{193--216}},
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  series       = {{Zeitschrift für Politikwissenschaft}},
  title        = {{Das Verhältnis von Nichtregierungsorganisationen und privaten Unternehmen in der globalen Umwelt‑, Menschenrechts- und Sicherheitspolitik}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s41358-021-00268-1}},
  doi          = {{10.1007/s41358-021-00268-1}},
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