In many violent regions, multinational corporations are the only institutions with the financial resources and technical expertise necessary to reduce armed conflict. In countries as diverse as Nigeria, Colombia, and the Philippines, such companies are working to diffuse violence by supporting community development, creating new security structures, and supplying social services.
RAND Review | Summer 2008 | Issues over the Horizon: Corporate Counterinsurgency
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