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on Post Keynesian Economics |
| By: | Charles Barthold (OU - The Open University [Milton Keynes]); Layla Branicki (University of Bath [Bath]); Guillaume Delalieux (ULR - La Rochelle Université, EOLE - Environnement Organisation LEgislation (ex LITHORAL, Laboratoire Interdisciplinaire Territoire Histoire Organisation RégulAtion Loi) - ULR - La Rochelle Université) |
| Abstract: | This article contributes to critical theory building in relation to political corporate social responsibility (PCSR) by conceptualizing the underlying processes and practices through which corporations seek to counter threats posed by activist groups. We argue that the problematic nature of PCSR is entangled not only in its state-like aims, but also in its covert deployment of military tactics towards the maintenance of corporate hegemony. We illuminate how corporations use counterinsurgency tactics to undermine the ability of activists to hold them accountable for their wrongdoing. Building on the work of Gramsci, we propose that counterinsurgency tactics combine elements of force and persuasion that enable corporations to maintain hegemony (i.e., secure consent over time). We ask: How are counterinsurgency tactics used by corporations to neutralize activist pressures and maintain corporate hegemony? We draw upon historical sources regarding the Nestlé infant milk boycott case to undertake a genealogical analysis that exposes counterinsurgency tactics enabling corporations to counter activists and sustain their hegemony. We find that Nestlé deployed four key counterinsurgency tactics to nullify activist pressures (suppressing external support, isolating the activist(s), capturing the dialogue, and covert intelligence gathering). From our analysis, we propose the term corporate counterinsurgency and theorize the historic use of corporate counterinsurgency tactics as an example of a hegemonic strategy that enables corporations to covertly undermine activist pressures. We conclude by calling for further reflexivity in organizational studies research on the military origins of PCSR, and by outlining how activist organizations might mobilize against corporate counterinsurgency tactics. |
| Keywords: | power, political corporate social responsibility, Gramsci, genealogy, counterinsurgency, activism, activism counterinsurgency genealogy Gramsci political corporate social responsibility power |
| Date: | 2024–07–26 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:hal:journl:hal-05369051 |
| By: | Taje, Motsumi Stephen |
| Abstract: | This research examines the intricate and often contentious relationship between economic growth and environmental sustainability, challenging conventional paradigms that prioritize economic expansion at the expense of ecological preservation. The study critically assesses the assumptions underpinning growth-centric development models, with particular attention to the Environmental Kuznets Curve (EKC), which posits that environmental degradation increases in the early stages of economic growth before improving as a society becomes wealthier. Through a detailed critique of the EKC and the impacts of capitalist economic structures, this paper highlights the flaws of these models, particularly their failure to account for irreversible environmental damage and the insufficient role of policy interventions in mitigating ecological harm. Furthermore, the research explores how international competition and the capitalist drive for profit exacerbate environmental degradation, pushing nations to weaken environmental regulations in pursuit of economic advantage. The paper advocates for a shift towards sustainable economic models that integrate both economic growth and environmental conservation, stressing the need for robust regulatory frameworks and international cooperation. The findings underscore that, while economic and environmental objectives have historically been seen as mutually exclusive, a balanced approach is not only feasible but essential for achieving long-term prosperity and ecological stability |
| Date: | 2025–11–26 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:osf:socarx:ctmxs_v1 |
| By: | Sindoni, Raffaele; Blake, Dawn; McCovey, Louisa; Carroo, Isaac; Gormley, Jasmine; Barker, Jake |
| Abstract: | In this research, we present the Indigenous Circular Economy (IndCE); not as a novel framework, but as an enduring system of stewardship, resilience, and relationality practiced by Indigenous communities for generations. As Indigenous (Yurok/Hoopa) and non-Indigenous co-authors, we draw on historical analysis, forest science, Yurok oral tradition, and Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) to demonstrate how IndCE repairs the ecological and cultural harm of capitalist economies by weaving together forest health with human health. Through a case study of the Yurok Tribe in Northern California, we highlight how IndCE is not just a cultural or local economic alternative. It is a paradigm shift away from economic perspectives that ignore culture, history, land, and non-human & human relationships. The Yurok stewardship practices that support its IndCE (e.g. Good Fire) provide a slew of benefits: wildfire risk mitigation, ecosystem restoration, economic revitalization, and cultural resilience. The Yurok case reveals the urgency of legitimizing and resourcing Indigenous-led ecological governance. We identify persistent policy and funding barriers that undermine this work and offer concrete paths forward to support it. This paper contributes to broader debates on sustainable economics, Indigenous rights, and community-led conservation. It also raises critical questions for non-Indigenous communities about how some state systems may sometimes obstruct, rather than support, regenerative land stewardship, cultural continuity, and ecological care. The Yurok model shows that another type of economy is not only possible; it already exists. |
| Date: | 2025–11–25 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:osf:socarx:jznrf_v1 |
| By: | Grafström, Jonas (The Ratio Institute) |
| Abstract: | Circular economy debates often acknowledge material lifespans and delays, but time is usually treated as a contextual issue rather than a structural barrier. The contribution is to reframe circular economy transitions as intertemporal processes by treating time as an endogenous structural barrier. A framework is developed that classifies goods into short-, medium-, and long-lived categories, demonstrating how lagged inflows and valuation biases suppress aggregate circularity even when technology improves. By making temporal mechanisms explicit, the analysis explains why indicators remain stagnant despite policy and efficiency gains. The contribution is to introduce time as an endogenous barrier, integrating insights from environmental and resource economics into circular economy theory and showing how delayed substitution shapes both firm investment and policy outcomes. |
| Keywords: | Circular economy; Material lifespans; Intertemporal dynamics; Structural barriers; Resource recovery |
| JEL: | E61 O41 Q20 Q50 Q53 |
| Date: | 2025–11–28 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:hhs:ratioi:0387 |
| By: | Halenta, David (Picyboo Cybernetics Inc., CA) |
| Abstract: | This paper proposes an integrative interdisciplinary framework to distinguish perceptual distortion from misconduct in legal evaluations of police culpability. The analysis examines how neurocognitive processes (brain-based cognitive functions) shape perception under high-stress conditions, particularly in police use-of-force incidents. Drawing on validated theories of predictive processing (the brain’s mechanism of anticipating sensory input based on prior experience) and evidence from perceptual neuroscience, the paper argues that some misconduct cases may involve genuine perceptual distortions (misinterpretations of sensory input caused by internal biases or stress-induced errors) rather than deliberate wrongdoing. It synthesizes research on the free-energy principle (a theory suggesting the brain reduces prediction error by either adjusting expectations or interpreting sensory input to fit those expectations), source monitoring theory (a model explaining how the brain identifies where a memory came from, and may confuse real sources or conflate internal and external origins), and emotional attention modulation (how emotional states influence what we notice, overlook, or prioritize in our environment) to explain how neurocognitive biases can produce vivid but erroneous threat perceptions. Rather than excusing harm, this approach aims to support more accurate allocation of responsibility between cognitive limitations and institutional failures in training, screening, and policy. The paper advocates for integrating neuroscientific insights into legal doctrine through reformed culpability standards that distinguish perceptual error from cognitive bias (systematic deviations from rational judgment caused by mental shortcuts or stress), while emphasizing accountability measures that reflect predictable human constraints. |
| Date: | 2025–09–24 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:osf:lawarc:n32er_v1 |