1. Multinational Corporations Challenge State Authority and Autonomy
By: Madison Dembinski and Meredith Varner

2. What is this topic???????
Multinational Corporations- companies that are present or functioning in many nations
Ex: Coca cola, Facebook, McDonald's Royal Dutch Shell
Challenging state authority- creating conflict with in a nation
Autonomy- independence or freedom

3. Revolution in Syria Facebook promoting rebellion in Syria
Made a page called the Syrian electronic army
Government started to get involved
Shut down the Syrian Military’s official page
The government demanded that Facebook give the identities of people who were part of the revolution
They refused due to security issues it would cause

4. Facebook’s role Started cyber warfare
Used Facebook to draw global attention to the brutal military crack down on protesters
Promoted national awareness of revolution
Posted videos and information
Shared things that Syria didn’t want other people to know about

5. How it challenges Syria
The authorities planned retribution against Facebook
They felt threatened so they begin to take action
Taking a Stance-
1.Facebook Banned
2.Monitoring Messages
3.Arresting People
4.Hacked

6. Coca-Cola in India
Coca Cola responsible for causing pollution water depletion in Kerala
Abuse of water resources
Loss of agricultural crops and animals
Diseases affecting human beings in
surrounding areas

7. Criminal charges It has violated various laws
Going against the high power committee- a body set up by the body of Kerala
The company denies its wrong doing
They question the legitimacy of the high power committee
Forced to shut down operations

8. Coca-Cola challenges India
Even though India had banned coca- cola they continued to make new products and sell them
Stopped distributing toxic waste only when ordered to do so by the government
Must state the levels of pesticides on the product
Appealed to this decision
Compromise with “commercial confidentiality”

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