G. Jordan

Shell, Greenpeace and the Brent Spar

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The decision by multinational Shell not to dispose of the Brent Spar oil facility in the North Atlantic was taken after several occupations of the structure by Greenpeace, and as a result of large scale pro-Greenpeace protest in the UK, Germany and other continental countries. This case is often cited as showing the power of single issue pressure groups and is presented as leading to a pivotal reconsideration by big business of the importance of environmental dimensions. However, detailed research proves that Shell changed its mind on the Brent Spar issue because of the corporate structure of the company which meant that some parts were reluc… Mehr

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Produktdetails

ISBN: 978-1-4039-0529-1
EAN: 9781403905291
Produktnummer: 33305331
Verlag: Springer-Verlag GmbH
Sprache: Englisch
Erscheinungsjahr: 2001
Seitenangabe: 381 S.
Plattform: PDF
Masse: 34'785 KB
Abbildungen: Bibliographie

Über den Autor

GRANT JORDAN is Professor of Politics at the University of Aberdeen. He has published widely on public policy making and interest groups. Prior work includes Governing Under Pressure, Government and Pressure Groups in Britain, (both with Jeremy Richardson), Engineers and Professional Self-Regulation, The British Administrative System, and The Protest Business? (with William Maloney).