Multinationals and corporate social responsibility : limitations and opportunities in international law / Jennifer A. Zerk.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Zerk, Jennifer A., author.

Series:

Cambridge studies in international and comparative law (Cambridge, England : 1996) ; 48.

Cambridge studies in international and comparative law ; 48

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social responsibility of business.

International law.

Commercial law.

International business enterprises--Law and legislation.

International business enterprises.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxviii, 339 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Other Title:

Multinationals & Corporate Social Responsibility

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2006.

System Details:

text file

PDF

Summary:

The 'corporate social responsibility' ('CSR') movement has been described as one of the most important social movements of our time. This book looks at what the CSR movement means for multinationals, for states and for international law. International law is often criticized for being too 'state-centred', and ill-equipped to deal with the challenges of globalization. However, drawing from many and varied examples of state, NGO and corporate practice, this 2006 book argues that, while international law has its limitations, it presents more opportunities for the CSR regulation of multinationals than many people assume. The main obstacles to better regulation are, therefore, not legal, but political.

Contents:

Part I Regulatory Issues and Problems

1 Multinationals and corporate social responsibility: a new regulatory agenda

2 Multinationals under international law

3 Multinationals under national law: the problem of jurisdiction

Part II Home State Regulation of Multinationals

4 New directions in extraterritorial regulation of CSR standards

5 Private claims for personal injury and environmental harm

Part III International Regulation of Multinationals

6 Towards an international law of CSR?

7 Multinationals and CSR: limitations and opportunities in international law.

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ISBN:

9780511494864

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