Human Rights Standards and the Responsibility of Transnational Corporations [Hardcover]

Michael Addo (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 30, 1999 | ISBN-10: 9041112464 | ISBN-13: 978-9041112460 | Edition: 1

What does corporate responsibility mean and what are its foundations? Should companies themselves be responsible for human rights violations, or their subsidiaries? What principles should guide business in countries known to violate human rights? Is self-regulation sufficient, or are corporations best regulated by national or international codes, and on what should these codes be based? These are some of the many questions which this collection of essays seeks to address as it assesses the value of applying human rights standards to transnational corporations. The increasing involvement of corporations in the public domain and the steady reduction of governmental involvement in commercial and social undertakings has created a desperate need to rethink the nature and role of the private corporation and its regulation. The essays have been arranged under six broad themes: policy issues, regulation, issues of application, matters of doctrine, globalization and case studies. In addition, each section contains the opinion (not simply a summary of proceedings) of a nominated rapporteur who draws together the strands of each theme, and, where necessary, broadens the analysis to cover important issues which may not have been addressed. At the heart of this volume is the attempt to define an effective framework for transnational corporate responsibility through international human rights standards. It should be of use to corporate legal advisers, human rights practitioners, NGOs, government law offices and academics, as well as to all those concerned with human rights and their place in the modern world.

Editorial Reviews

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"'It is to be hopes that the importance of this book is realized in drawing attention to the fact that the treatment and management of these corporations requires as much refinement of approach as does the familiar opposition which they are often given to attract. Given the subject matter of the book, it is unavoidable that this is more a work for the interested reader or researcher rather that one for the day-to-day practitioner. This said, those responsible for it must rightly deserve all the credit they are given for what is no doubt a milestone in the literature. Olusoji Elias in Non-State Actors and International Law Volume 3, Issue 2-3.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 416 pages
• Publisher: Springer; 1 edition (September 30, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 9041112464
• ISBN-13: 978-9041112460
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.2 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,877,825 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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