Critical Analysis Of Influence Of Political Stance Of Home Country On Trans National Corporation In Armed Conflict - A Study Based On Ukraine Russia War
- IJLLR Journal
- 4 days ago
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Pooja Abinaya GB, Assistant Professor, Soundarya College of Law, Bengaluru
ABSTRACT
Transnational corporations (TNCs) have gotten more attention in the context of global conflicts, not only for their direct involvement in war economies but as actors that can orchestrate strategic disinvestment. Building on a theoretical framework describing corporations' moral exits, this paper analyses TNCs' engagement in the war in Ukraine and explores why such seemingly commendable actions can have paradoxical and potentially destabilizing effects. Focusing on the example of Western companies that are leaving Russia, the research explores the extent to which disinvestment can be considered an indirect form of conflict participation, as well as the impact of disinvestment on the stability of the economy, access of civilians to goods, and the narratives of geopolitical actors. The research examines obligations when exiting conflict settings and suggests policy recommendations drawn from those assessments to make disinvestment conflict-sensitive, rights-based, and peace-oriented.
Keywords: Trans National Corporations, War, Human rights, Business, armed conflict, disinvestment, Ukraine-Russia war
