Corporate actors in global governance : business as usual or new deal? / edited by Matthias Hofferberth.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hofferberth, Matthias, Author.

Contributor:

Hofferberth, Matthias, editor.

Series:

Advances in international political economy.

Advances in international political economy

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

International business enterprises.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (296 pages).

Place of Publication:

Boulder, Colorado ; London : Lynne Rienner Publishers, [2019]

Summary:

What part do/should corporate actors play in global governance? With regard to concerns over such issues as public health, education, human rights, and the environment, they arguably are influential. But what is the actual nature of their engagement, and what motivates it? What challenges do they face when they assume more responsibility in these spheres? Are they responsive to the normative environments in which they operate? In answering these questions, the authors of Corporate Actors in Global Governance offer an empirically rich picture of the often contentious governance roles of corporations in today's global political economy.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Foreword

1 Corporate Actors in Global Governance

Part 1 Business as Usual?

2 From Global to Local: Ford and Volkswagen’s Management-Labor Relations in South Africa

3 Promoting Human Rights Responsibilities: The Experience in Ghana’s Gold Mining Industry

4 Multistakeholder Partnerships: Community Development in the Extractive Sector

5 A Three-Way Relationship: Labor, Multinationals, and Local Suppliers

6 The Corporate Supply Chain as Global Governance

Part 2 Dealing with Crises

7 Shaping Conflict: Corporate Actors in Community Engagement

8 Securing Value over the Long Term? ExxonMobil and the Aceh Crisis

9 Managing “Undesirable and Disruptive” Events: Private Security Companies in Complex Environments

Part 3 Conclusion

10 The Changing Power of the Twenty-First-Century Corporation

References

The Contributors

Index

About the Book

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-62637-823-1

OCLC:

1312726719