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Business and human rights : history, law and policy : bridging the accountability gap / Nadia Bernaz.
Author
Bernaz, Nadia
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Format
Book
Language
English
Published/Created
Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2017.
Description
ix, 313 pages ; 25 cm
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Firestone Library - Stacks
K1315 .B47 2017
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Subject(s)
Corporate governance
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Law and legislation
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Human rights
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Social responsibility of business
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Human rights
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Economic aspects
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International business enterprises
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Law and legislation
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Series
Human rights and international law
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Summary note
"Business corporations can and do violate human rights all over the world, and they are often not held to account. Emblematic cases and situations such as the state of the Niger Delta and the collapse of the Rana Plaza factory are examples of corporate human rights abuses which are not adequately prevented and remedied. Business and human rights as a field seeks to enhance the accountability of business -- companies and businesspeople -- in the human rights area, or, to phrase it differently, to bridge the accountability gap. Bridging the accountability gap is to be understood as both setting standards and holding corporations and businesspeople to account if violations occur. Adopting a legal perspective, this book presents the ways in which this dual undertaking has been and could be further carried out in the future, and evaluates the extent to which the various initiatives in the field bridge the corporate accountability gap. It looks at the historical background of the field of business and human rights, and examines salient periods, events and cases. The book then goes on to explore the relevance of international human rights law and international criminal law for global business. International soft law and policy initiatives which have blossomed in recent years are evaluated along with private modes of regulation. The book also examines how domestic law, especially the domestic law of multinational companies' home countries, can be used to prevent and redress corporate related human rights violations."--Page i.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
The Atlantic slave trade : a "business and human rights" reading
International labour law : early development and contemporary significance for the field of business and human rights
Doing business with the Nazis : the criminal prosecution of German industrialists after the Second World War
Business, international human rights law and international criminal law : shifting boundaries
Human rights and international economic law : connecting the dots
International soft law initiatives on business and human rights
Private regulation in business and human rights
Shaping law and public policies to address corporate human rights impact
Business and human rights litigation before domestic courts : progress and remaining obstacles
The future of business and human rights.
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ISBN
9781138649026 ((hbk.))
1138649023 ((hbk.))
9781138683006 ((pbk.))
1138683000 ((pbk.))
LCCN
2016022514
OCLC
949922912
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