Companies, International Trade and Human Rights

ISBN-13: 9780521828611 / Angielski / Twarda / 2005 / 340 str.

Janet Dine; Barry Rider

Opis

Seeking reasons for international trading regimes not meeting poverty reduction goals, this book focuses on the role of corporations within the trading system, and the complex relationships between corporations, nation states and international organizations. The actions of corporations and their underlying motives are considered as well as the structure of the international trading system and globalization.

Recenzje

Review of the hardback: 'Dine's book will be a valuable resource.' Human Rights Quarterly

Spis treści

Preface; Table of statutes, agreements, covenants and treaties; Table of cases; List of abbreviation; 1. A global crisis?; 2. Why we are here; 3. The institutional framework; 4. Relationship between Companies and Human Rights Law; 5. Corporate social responsibility; 6. Understanding property rights: companies, states and the duty of international co-operation; Bibliography; Index.