Multinational Corporations and Global Justice Human Rights Obligations of a Quasi-Governmental Institution

This book addresses the changing role and responsibilities of large multinational corporations (MNCs) in the global political economy. It makes connections between current debates and streams of thought, bringing together global justice, human rights, and corporate responsibility. Conceiving of corp...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Wettstein, Florian
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Stanford, California Stanford University Press 2009, ©2009
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Collection: DeGruyter MPG Collection - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • 1. Introduction: A Plea for Global Justice
  • 2. Principles of Global Justice
  • 3. Obligations of Global Justice
  • 4. Agents of Global Justice
  • 5. Multinational Corporations Between Depoliticization of the Economy and Economization of Politics: Unfolding the Neoliberal Paradox
  • 6. Political Power and Authority of Multinational Corporations
  • 7. When Multinational Corporations Act like Governments
  • 8. Challenging Common Perceptions: Some Preliminary Conceptual Reflectionson Multinational Corporations’ Obligations of Justice
  • 9. Making Sense of Multinational Corporations’ Obligations of Justice
  • 10. A Look into the Future: Restoring Democracy in the Global Age
  • Notes
  • References
  • Index