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A State of Illegitimacy: The Dynamics of Criminal and State Legitimacy in Mexico

Benjamin J. Mackey - The following paper seeks to elucidate the complex processes involved in the Mexican State’s loss of authority and the subsequent acquisition of this authority by armed criminal groups operating in that country. In theoretical terms, this authority is termed... Keep Reading »

Lasting and Expanding: An Analysis of the Islamic State's Incentive System

Isabelle Canaan - In the past five years, millions of people have lost their homes, loved ones, and lives.2 The Syrian territory is now a battlefield, contested by multiple actors. The rise of the Islamic State underscores the hopeless nature of this bloody quagmire. The speed at which... Keep Reading »
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The Political Rationality of Terror: Understanding Terrorism as the Result of Organizational Goal-Seeking

Guy Lowicz - In the early 1990s, two terrorist organizations, Hamas and the Fatah-led Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO), were using terrorism to promote their political plight of Palestinian self-determination. Although both organizations vowed to use armed struggles to... Keep Reading »

An Analysis of LEGO's Response to an Attack on its Partnership with Royal Dutch Shell

MaryClaire Schulz - In 2014, Greenpeace launched an attack on a 50-year brand partnership between Danish toy company LEGO and Royal Dutch Shell, an oil and gas corporation. Through the analysis of Greenpeace's campaign and LEGO's responses over a three-month period, this case study examined... Keep Reading »
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Terrorist Divorce: Examining Alliance Break-Ups and the Al Qaeda/ISIL Split

Vivian G. Hagerty - Though somewhat counterintuitive given terrorist organizations' clandestine nature, such organizations do engage in strategic alliances and partnerships with one another. A handful of scholars have grappled with terrorist alliances, but a gap in the literature remains... Keep Reading »
 
 

The keyword Organizations is tagged in the following 19 articles.

Comparative Politics
2018, Vol. 10 No. 10
A State of Illegitimacy: The Dynamics of Criminal and State Legitimacy in Mexico
By Benjamin J. Mackey
The following paper seeks to elucidate the complex processes involved in the Mexican State’s loss of authority and the subsequent acquisition of this authority by armed criminal groups operating in that country. In theoretical terms, this... Read Article »
Mexico Failed States Transnational Criminal Organizations State Authority Legitimacy Power Sovereignty
Extremist Organizations
2016, Vol. 10 No. 1
Lasting and Expanding: An Analysis of the Islamic State's Incentive System
By Isabelle Canaan
Published by Cornell International Affairs Review
In the past five years, millions of people have lost their homes, loved ones, and lives.2 The Syrian territory is now a battlefield, contested by multiple actors. The rise of the Islamic State underscores the hopeless nature of this bloody quagmire... Read Article »
ISIS Islamic State Extremism Extremist Organizations Terrorism Organizational Theory Collective Action Mass Mobilization
Terrorism
2016, Vol. 8 No. 11
The Political Rationality of Terror: Understanding Terrorism as the Result of Organizational Goal-Seeking
By Guy Lowicz
In the early 1990s, two terrorist Organizations, Hamas and the Fatah-led Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO), were using terrorism to promote their political plight of Palestinian self-determination. Although both Organizations vowed to use... Read Article »
Terrorism Comparative Politics Rational Choice Game Theory Terrorist Organizations International Security Hamas Fatah Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Crisis Communications
2016, Vol. 7 No. 1
An Analysis of LEGO's Response to an Attack on its Partnership with Royal Dutch Shell
By MaryClaire Schulz
Published by Elon Journal of Undergraduate Research in Communications
In 2014, Greenpeace launched an attack on a 50-year brand partnership between Danish toy company LEGO and Royal Dutch Shell, an oil and gas corporation. Through the analysis of Greenpeace's campaign and LEGO's responses over a three-month period... Read Article »
Brand Partnerships Crisis Communications Stakeholder Relations Viral Media Non-governmental Organizations LEGO
Terrorism
2016, Vol. 6 No. 2
Terrorist Divorce: Examining Alliance Break-Ups and the Al Qaeda/ISIL Split
By Vivian G. Hagerty
Published by Clocks and Clouds
Though somewhat counterintuitive given terrorist Organizations' clandestine nature, such Organizations do engage in strategic alliances and partnerships with one another. A handful of scholars have grappled with terrorist alliances, but a gap in... Read Article »
Terrorism Terrorist Organizations Strategic Alliances Islamic State Al Qaeda Rational Choice International Relations Security Studies
Terrorism
2016, Vol. 9 No. 1
Terrorism and the Infinite Bargaining Model
By Alexander Farrow
Published by Cornell International Affairs Review
From the Ku Klux Klan's lynchings to al Qaeda's World Trade Center attacks, terrorist Organizations have historically exploited fear and destruction to achieve their end goals. Attacking both a nation's government and population, terrorist Organizations... Read Article »
Terrorism Rational Choice International Terrorism Terrorist Organizations Prisoner's Dilemma Bargaining
Public Relations
2015, Vol. 6 No. 2
An Analysis of Successful Student-Run Public Relations and Advertising Agencies
By Amanda Limoges
Published by Elon Journal of Undergraduate Research in Communications
Like other communication-related fields, such as broadcast journalism and print journalism that typically have their own student-led Organizations, strategic communications students obtain hands-on experience through student-run agencies, which... Read Article »
Public Relations Advertising Strategic Communication Student Organizations Experiential Learning Higher Education Student Life
Organized Crime
2015, Vol. 7 No. 10
Using Anti-Money Laundering Measures in the Financial World to Combat Organized Crime
By Natalia Stankiewicz
This research paper thoroughly explains the concept of money laundering and examines the costs that are endured by the governments, financial institutions, but most importantly individuals who are most vulnerable to the influence of organized criminal... Read Article »
Organized Crime Money Laundering Financial Crime Terrorist Financing Criminal Organizations
International Development
2014, Vol. 2014 No. 1
Do Civil Society Organizations Undermine State-Building?
By Benjamin S. Osenbach
Published by Center for Development and Strategy
In spite of the long-standing debate among economists on the optimal level of government involvement in economic development, little has been said on an optimal level of involvement by non-governmental "Civil Society" Organizations (CSOs). In particular... Read Article »
Civil Society Organizations Political Legitimacy State-Building International Development Civil Society
Extremist Organizations
2013, Vol. 4 No. 1
Intent to Harm: Factors Influencing Target Selection by Africa Islamist Militant Groups
By Adam Cook
Published by Clocks and Clouds
The rise of Islamist militant groups and their propensity towards violence has perplexed researchers and policy-makers and lead to debate about how to handle this evolving asymmetric threat. However the general focus of past research has been on... Read Article »
Terrorism Boko Haram Extremism Africa Extremist Organizations Violent Conflict Political Violence
Green Alliances
2012, Vol. 4 No. 07
Green Alliances: Collaboration Between Businesses and Environmental Advocacy Organizations
By Anam Qudrat
The notion of radical, restless environmental activists clashing with conservative, dollar-hungry businesses represents a classic way of thinking about the relationship between business and the environment. However as time marches forward, this... Read Article »
Green Alliance Environmental Politics Collaboration Environmental Advocacy Organizations
2012, Vol. 1 No. 1
Worlds of Potential: Funding for Community-Based Organizations in Nairobi, Kenya
By Emily Hoerner
Published by Clocks and Clouds
Despite a proliferation of non-governmental Organizations (NGOs) and community-based Organizations (CBOs) in Kibera, the largest informal settlement in Kenya, conditions for residents remain bleak. CBOs are uniquely positioned to catalyze change... Read Article »
Kenya Non-Governmental Organizations Community-Based Organizations Kibera Sub-Saharan Africa
Behavioral Pyschology
2012, Vol. 4 No. 01
A Brief History of Industrial Psychology
By Tasnim B. Kazi
Industrial Psychology is almost as old as Psychology itself. Psychology came about in 1879 in the laboratory of Wilhelm Wundt in Germany and William James at Harvard. Both of them were philosophers and physicians fascinated with the mind-body debate... Read Article »
Industrial Psychology Behavioral Pyschology Work Organizations History
Globalization
2011, Vol. 3 No. 12
Superbrands, Globalization, and Neoliberalism: Exploring Causes and Consequences of the Nike Superbrand
By Tasnim B. Kazi
The rise of superbrands has many implications for the nature of work, workers, and Organizations. This paper explores superbrands and their impact in three ways. First, the dynamics of the superbrand Nike, along with the implications of Nike as... Read Article »
Globalization Neoliberalism Superbrands Nike Organizations Multinational Corporations
Globalization
2011, Vol. 3 No. 12
Effects of Globalization on Work and Organizations: Exploring Post-Industrialism, Post-Fordism, Work and Management in the Global Era
By Tasnim B. Kazi
As we move from Fordism to Post-Fordism and from Industrialism to Post-Industrialism, the new Market that prevails under Globalization implies many changes to the nature of work and Organizations. This new Market dictates, or rather governs, the... Read Article »
Globalization Neoliberalism Industrialism Fordism Management Organizations
International Development
2011, Vol. 3 No. 08
Can Religious-Based Ethics Play a Role in Development?
By Eve R. Hill
Development is closely linked to the idea of progress. Therefore the way in which progress is quantified, whether through economic, social or spiritual values, determines the way in which we conceptualize development (Power 2005). Religious beliefs... Read Article »
Religion Development Ethics International Development Faith Based Organizations Christianity
Advertising
2010, Vol. 2 No. 10
Shock Advertising: Theories, Risks, and Outcomes Analyzed Using the Case of Barnardo's
By Catrise P. Noel
Founded in 1867 by Dr. Thomas Barnardo to help "abused, vulnerable, forgotten and neglected children," children's charity Barnardo's now helps over 110,000 children every year (Barnardo's, 2009). Although traditionally advertising has been used... Read Article »
Advertising Shock Advertising Marketing Public Relations Barnardos Semiotics Branding Non-Profit Organizations Poverty
International Organizations
1997, Vol. 1996/1997 No. 1
The United Nations at 50 - Dead or Alive?
By Malcolm Harper
Published by Interstate - Journal of International Affairs
When we commemorated the United Nations’ 50th anniversary last year, we all asked the question – what has the UN achieved and is it a living or a largely moribund organisation, buried by the bureaucracy and corruption which the media... Read Article »
United Nations International Organizations
Human Rights
1997, Vol. 1996/1997 No. 2
International NGOs and the 'New Humanitarian Agenda'
By Babu Rahman
Published by Interstate - Journal of International Affairs
This article is based on a paper presented at the workshop on Understanding Security and Development in Africa, University of Wales, Aberystwyth, 8th March 1997. Let me begin by briefly explaining what NGOs are. NGOs are Non-Governmental Organisations... Read Article »
INGOs Non-Governmental Organizations Humanitarianism Human Rights Cold War

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