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...

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Main Author:	Zerk, Jennifer A. (Author)
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge Cambridge University Press 2006
Series:	Cambridge studies in international and comparative law 48
Subjects:	Internationales Recht Multinationales Unternehmen Recht Social responsibility of business International law Commercial law International business enterprises / Law and legislation Soziale Verantwortung Internationales Handelsrecht Hochschulschrift
Online Access:	BSB01 UBG01 Volltext
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
Item Description:	Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015)
Physical Description:	1 online resource (xxviii, 339 pages)
ISBN:	9780511494864
DOI:	10.1017/CBO9780511494864