Saving the Canadian Fur Industry’s Hide: Government’s strategic use of private authority to constrain radical activism

Volume: 40, Issue: 8, Pages: 1241 - 1267
Published: Feb 21, 2019
Abstract
We examine the relationship between private and public regulatory authority in contexts characterized by radical transnational activist contestation against industry practices. Employing a comparative case design, we study government responses to similar activist campaigns calling for a trade ban on Canada’s sealing and fur industries. Relying on conventional public authority, the Canadian government was unable to prevent a European ban on seal...
Paper Details
Title
Saving the Canadian Fur Industry’s Hide: Government’s strategic use of private authority to constrain radical activism
Published Date
Feb 21, 2019
Volume
40
Issue
8
Pages
1241 - 1267
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