Friday, November 22, 2013

Corporations and Sovereignty

Corporations and Sovereignty
       I.            Introduction
a.       Thesis: Corporations’ power influence and diminish states’ sovereignty. Developing states are vulnerable to become dependent and accept corporation’s control of the state. This is due to the need of developing states to generate economic growth, and to participate in the global economy. While risking their sovereignty and allowing corporations to cause environmental degradation.
b.      Definitions
                                                              i.      Sovereignty
                                                            ii.      Corporations
                                                          iii.      Environmental degradation
                                                          iv.      Mercantilist State
                                                            v.      Weak States
                                                          vi.      Brokers

    II.            Case Studies
a.       Peru
                                                              i.      Background
                                                            ii.      The effects of corporations on
1.      Environment
2.      Social
3.      Sovereignty
b.      Nigeria
                                                              i.      Background
                                                            ii.      The effects of corporations on
1.      Environment
2.      Social
3.      Sovereignty

 III.            How do corporations undermine state’s sovereignty?
a.       Corporations establish the business rules
b.      Corporations are more influential in the legislation than the population
c.       Corporations are corrupt

 IV.            What are the controls corporations have in a state?
a.       Economic
b.      Labor


    V.            How do states undermine their own sovereignty?
a.       States provide tax cuts to corporations
b.      States give corporations extensions and forgiveness
c.       States prioritize economic growth than protecting the environment

 VI.            Are there any examples of states that moved from mercantilist to advanced democracy?
a.       Brazil
                                                              i.      Sovereignty
                                                            ii.      Economic Change
                                                          iii.      Alliance with China

VII.            How can developing states become equal players and not be dominated by corporations?
a.       States must fight to be autonomous and independent
b.      States must control corporations activities and not reduce taxes for corporations
c.       States must prioritize and work to improve their environmental condition
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1 comment:

  1. Your outline provides a strong base for your paper. You may want to reword your thesis so that is reads bit more clear. Also, it may be a good idea to introduce your case studies at the end. That way you have already introduced the reader to the aspects of your argument that hope to use your case studies to prove. I like that your conclusion tries to answer a bigger question regarding the coexistence of the state and corporations, but fear that you could get quite bogged down in that discussion.

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