FreeWorld is a non-profit campaigning organization that has discovered that Shine4Ever Corp. is dealing in conflict diamonds-diamonds from the coasts of Liberia that originate from areas controlled by forces that fund anti-government operations. After several demonstrations, boycotts, and advertising campaigns by FreeWorld, Shine4Ever agrees to an external certification process to ensure that the diamonds are "clean". This social pressure is a result of ________.

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Private politics refers to the use of social pressure by non-governmental organizations to influence the behavior of corporations towards socially responsible actions. In this case, FreeWorld used demonstrations, boycotts, and advertising campaigns to pressure Shine4Ever to stop dealing in conflict diamonds and agree to an external certification process.

FreeWorld Is a Non-Profit Campaigning Organization That Has Discovered That