Business and Human Rights - History, Law and Policy - Bridging the Accountability Gap (Paperback)

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.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Human Rights and International Law
Release date:	October 2016
First published:	2017
Authors:	Nadia Bernaz
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 26mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	314
ISBN-13:	978-1-138-68300-6
Categories:	Books > Business & Economics > Economics > General Books > Business & Economics > Business & management > International business Books > Law > Jurisprudence & general issues > General Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Social & political philosophy Books > Business & Economics > Business & management > Sales & marketing > General Books > Law > International law > Public international law > International human rights law Books > Law > Laws of other jurisdictions & general law > Financial, taxation, commercial, industrial law > Company law Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political control & freedoms > Human rights > General Books > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Social & political philosophy
LSN:	1-138-68300-0
Barcode:	9781138683006

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