The presentation is about the role of (multinational) corporations in violent conflict. It is a presentation of Michelle Ruesch's bachelor thesis, given at University College Maastricht in December 2009.

1. Corporations and their role in Violent Conflict Capstone presentation by Michelle Ruesch University College Maastricht December 2008

2. Introduction Which company produces these shoes?

3. What does this bulldozer have to do with violent conflict?

6. Negative and positive corporate involvement Direct complicity Indirect complicity Do no harm Peace-building low Silent witness Contribution to conflict resolution negative positive 0 Negative involvement, causing and fuelling violent conflict Positive involvement, facilitating & contributing to conflict resolution high Degree of MNC involvement

7. Negative and positive corporate involvement Direct complicity Indirect complicity Do no harm Peace-building low Silent witness Contribution to conflict resolution negative positive 0 Negative involvement, causing and fuelling violent conflict Positive involvement, facilitating & contributing to conflict resolution high Degree of MNC involvement

8. Negative corporate involvement (in the original presentation, these macro- and micro level factors where shown on the blackboard next to the previous slide)

9. Positive corporate involvement (in the original presentation, these macro- and micro level factors where shown on the blackboard next to the previous slide)