Corporate social responsibility, human rights, and the law : multinational corporations in developing countries Olufemi Amao
ISBN
9780415597852(hbk.)
พิมพ์ลักษณ์
London ; New York : Routledge, c2011.
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K1322 A484 2011
ลักษณะทางกายภาพ
xxiii, 300 p. ; 24 cm.
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Contents: Multinational corporations, states and international regulation : historical background -- Major attempts at the international level to control multinational corporations -- Corporate social responsibility and its relationship to law -- Legal and institutional framework and the control of multinationals in developing countries with a focus on Nigeria -- Regional human rights system and multinational corporations : the case of the African regional human rights system -- The European Union and corporate responsibility in vulnerable states -- Judicial process as a means of promoting corporate responsibility abroad : extraterritoriality -- The foundation for a global company law for multinational corporations : the complimentary role at the international level.
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Abstract: "The control of multinational corporations is an area of law that has attracted immense attention both at national and international level. In recognition of the importance of the subject matter, the United Nations Secretary General has appointed a special representative to work in this area. The book discusses the current trend by MNCs to self regulate by employing voluntary corporate social responsibility (CSR) strategy. Olufemi Amao argues that the CSR concept is insufficient to deal with externalities emanating from MNCs operations, including human rights violations. Amao maintains that for CSR to be effective, the law must engage with the concept. In particular, he examines how the law can be employed to achieve this goal. While noting that the control of MNCs involves regulation at the international level, it is argued that more emphasis needs to be placed on possibilities at home, in States and host States where there are stronger bases for the control of corporations. This book will be useful to academic scholars, students, policy makers in developing countries, UN, UN Agencies, the African Union and its agencies, the European Union and its agencies and other international policy makers"-- Provided by publisher.
245 10 ^aCorporate social responsibility, human rights, and the law :^bmultinational corporations in developing countries /^cOlufemi Amao
260 ^aLondon ;^aNew York :^bRoutledge, ^cc2011.
300 ^axxiii, 300 p. ;^c24 cm.
490 0 ^aRoutledge research in corporate law
504 ^aIncludes bibliographical references (p. [288]-290) and index.
505 0 ^aMultinational corporations, states and international regulation : historical background -- ^tMajor attempts at the international level to control multinational corporations -- ^tCorporate social responsibility and its relationship to law -- ^tLegal and institutional framework and the control of multinationals in developing countries with a focus on Nigeria -- ^tRegional human rights system and multinational corporations : the case of the African regional human rights system -- ^tThe European Union and corporate responsibility in vulnerable states -- ^tJudicial process as a means of promoting corporate responsibility abroad : extraterritoriality -- ^tThe foundation for a global company law for multinational corporations : the complimentary role at the international level.
520 3 ^a"The control of multinational corporations is an area of law that has attracted immense attention both at national and international level. In recognition of the importance of the subject matter, the United Nations Secretary General has appointed a special representative to work in this area. The book discusses the current trend by MNCs to self regulate by employing voluntary corporate social responsibility (CSR) strategy. Olufemi Amao argues that the CSR concept is insufficient to deal with externalities emanating from MNCs operations, including human rights violations. Amao maintains that for CSR to be effective, the law must engage with the concept. In particular, he examines how the law can be employed to achieve this goal. While noting that the control of MNCs involves regulation at the international level, it is argued that more emphasis needs to be placed on possibilities at home, in States and host States where there are stronger bases for the control of corporations. This book will be useful to academic scholars, students, policy makers in developing countries, UN, UN Agencies, the African Union and its agencies, the European Union and its agencies and other international policy makers"-- ^cProvided by publisher.
650 0 ^aInternational business enterprises^xLaw and legislation^zDeveloping countries
650 0 ^aCorporate governance^xLaw and legislation^xSocial aspects
650 0 ^aSocial responsibility of business^zDeveloping countries