Tag: Private Sector
Business for Democracy: A Call for Courage and Action
*This article was written by Chief Network Weaver Julia Roig. There is ample evidence that democracies around the world are being threatened by authoritarian populist forces, and that the best...
Pillars of Support: Business Pillar Caselets
Business and Democracy “Capitalism can’t work without well-functioning governments that design rules to enable innovation and markets, ensure competition, and address social problems.” — Anat Admati, Stanford Economist & Business...
Small Businesses Fuel the Fight for Freedom in Ukraine
*By Claire TrillingTime Period: 1999 - 2005Location: UkraineMain Actors: Small- and medium-sized Ukrainian businesses; Anatoliy Kinakh and the League of Industrialists and EntrepreneursTactics - Material support - Institutional action -...
German Businesses Defend Democracy and Fight Extremism
*By Louis PascarellaTime Period: 2017-PresentLocation: GermanyMain Actors: WVIB, VDMA, Welcome Saxony, Business LeadersTactics - Civic Engagement - Media Outreach - Signed Letters of Support - Social Media Campaign Given their...
Venezuelan Businesses Fight a Rising Dictator
*By Claire TrillingTime Period: November 2001 - April 2002Location: Venezuela, CaracasMain Actors: Venezuelan Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Production/Federación de Cámaras y Asociaciones de Comercio y Producción de Venezuela...
A Missouri Chamber of Commerce Speaks up For Their Community
*By Louis PascarellaTime Period: 2020Location: United States, MissouriMain Actors: Joplin Area Chamber of CommerceTactics - Establishing new social patterns In 2020, after the murder of George Floyd and subsequent Black...
Check My Ads Illuminates Authoritarian Advertising
*By Louis PascarellaTime Period: 2021-PresentLocation: United States, Online CampaignMain Actors: Check My Ads InstituteTactics Used - Online Boycotts - Social Media Campaigns - Newsletters In 2021, Nandini Jammi and Claire...
Wisconsin Business Leaders Ensure Fair Elections
*By Louis PascarellaTime Period: 2021-presentLocation: United States, WisconsinMain Actors: Wisconsin Business Leaders for DemocracyTactics - Civic Engagement - Media Outreach - Petitions - Questionnaires - Signed Letters of Support -...
THE PILLARS PROJECT: The Business Community
*This article was written by former Director of Applied Research Jonathan Pinckney. Why should business leaders care about authoritarianism? There is a long-standing recognition among many American business leaders that...
The Pillars of Support Project
Click here for the Pillars of Support Project Page The complexity of the problem has hampered efforts to coordinate action against authoritarianism. Yet such coordination is crucial. Research shows that the most...