Transnational Corporations And Human Rights (Studies in International Law)
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6550026 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Olivier De Schutter (0000-0002-2773-9679, corresponding author), Olivia De Schutter |
| Year | 2006 |
| Pages | 430 |
| Publication date | 2006-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | BOOK |
| Venue | Transnational Corporations And Human Rights (Studies in International Law) (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Hart Publishing (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.5040/9781472563729 |
| OpenAlex | W1717976601 |
| ISBN | 9781841136530, 9781472563729 |
| Open Library | OL8918380M |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
This volume offers a systematic overview of the different tools through which the human rights accountability of transnational corporations may be improved. It first examines the responsibility of States in controlling transnational corporations, emphasizing both the limits imposed by the protection of the rights of investors under investment treaties and the potential of the US Alien Tort Claims Act and other similar extra-territorial legislations. It then turns to self-regulation by transnational corporations, through the use of codes of conduct or international framework agreements. It then discusses recent attempts at the global level to improve the human rights accountability of corporations by the direct imposition on corporations of obligations under international law. Finally, it considers the use of public procurement policies or of conditionalities in the lending policies of multilateral lending institutions in order to incentivize TNCs to behave ethically. Altogether, the book offers a rigorous legal analysis of these different developments and critically appraises their potential
Accountability · Business · Economics · Foreign direct investment · Human rights · International · International business enterprises · International human rights law · International investment · International relations · Law and economics · Law and legislation · Liability · Political Freedom & Security - Human Rights · Political science · Politics · Procurement · Social aspects · Tort · Corporate Law and Human Rights · Law · law and legislation · Law Profession · Legal Reference · Politics/International Relations · Social responsibility of business · Finance
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Sovereignty, human rights and the regulation of transnational corporations
Assessing the Feasibility of a Business and Human Rights Treaty
Balancing Soft and Hard Law for Business and Human Rights
| Citations per year | 0.47 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2011 - 2024 (14) |
| Highly cited | No |