Rebalancing disruptive Business of multinational corporations and global value chains within democratic and inclusive citizenship processes

Antonella Angelini (), Al-Esia Zena (), Yorgancioglu Ayse (), Tim Bartley (), Nadia Bernaz (), Flaviano Bianchini (), Flora Panna Biro (), Ignas Bruder (), Rachele Cavara (), Luciana Oranges Cezarino (), Andrew Crane (), Elisa Giuliani (), Maria-Therese Gustafsson (), Tamara Horbachevska (), Iatridis Kostas (), Chiara Macchi (), Johanna Mair (), Sébastien Mena (), Anna Moretti, John Murray (), Federica Nieri (), Andjela Pavlovic (), Francesco Rullani (), Olena Uvarova () and Francesco Zirpoli ()
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Antonella Angelini: University of Pisa
Al-Esia Zena: University of Bath
Yorgancioglu Ayse: University of Bath
Tim Bartley: Stockholm University
Nadia Bernaz: Wageningen University
Flaviano Bianchini: Source International
Flora Panna Biro: University of Venice
Ignas Bruder: Hertie School
Rachele Cavara: University of Venice
Luciana Oranges Cezarino: University of Venice
Andrew Crane: University of Bath
Elisa Giuliani: University of Pisa
Maria-Therese Gustafsson: Stockholm University
Tamara Horbachevska: Yaroslav Mudryi National Law University
Iatridis Kostas: University of Bath
Chiara Macchi: Wageningen University
Johanna Mair: Hertie School
Sébastien Mena: Hertie School
John Murray: Stockholm University
Federica Nieri: University of Pisa
Andjela Pavlovic: University of Venice
Francesco Rullani: University of Venice
Olena Uvarova: Yaroslav Mudryi National Law University
Francesco Zirpoli: University of Venice

No 4, Working Papers from Venice School of Management - Department of Management, Università Ca' Foscari Venezia

Abstract: The purpose of this working paper is to conduct a comprehensive review of existing literature that explores the relationship between business organizations and democracy. This review draws from various fields, including management, business ethics, sociology, international law, and other relevant disciplines for this Project and has several objectives. Firstly, it aims to provide insight into prior research on how democratic institutions regulate economic actors and how these actors, particularly large multinational corporations (MNCs), resist such regulation. Additionally, it examines how these economic actors develop behaviors and economic models that pose challenges to democratic governance, such as business-related human rights violations. In the initial part of the review, we delve into the historical and contemporary aspects of the relationship between business and democracy. Furthermore, the report explores how companies can contribute to shaping a more democratic future by addressing gaps in governance, especially in cases where populist governments fail to protect the rights of their citizens. It also considers the development of alternative business models, such as social enterprises and cross-sector partnerships. Moreover, it looks into how businesses can actively engage in democratic governance and promote principles of participation. The final section of the working paper involves a bibliometric analysis, including co-authorship, co-citation, and keyword co-occurrence maps. This analysis is based on key references used by team members in their literature reviews and is designed to examine the connections that exist among various strands of research that support the research questions of the Rebalance Project.

Keywords: Human Rights; Lobbying; Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR); Democratization; Democratic Processes; Multinational Enterprises; Democratic Institutions (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 90 pages
Date: 2023-09
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