Companies, International Trade and Human Rights

Janet Dine author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Cambridge University Press

Published:25th Mar '10

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This book seeks reasons for the failure of the globalisation of trade to reduce poverty.

This book, originally published in 2005, considers the role of corporations within the trading system, including actions of corporations and their motives. The book assesses remedial devices such as Codes of Conduct and Human Rights instruments, seeking reasons for the failure of trade to reduce poverty, and considers the role of companies in globalisation.Originally published in 2005, this book focuses on the role of corporations within the trading system, and the complex relationships between corporations, nation states and international organisations. The actions and motives that drive corporations are considered as well as the structure of the international trading system. Remedial devices such as Codes of Conduct and Human Rights instruments are assessed for effectiveness. The book seeks reasons for what is a growing understanding that international trading regimes are not meeting objectives found in many international agreements, including both the international trade agreements themselves (WTO, GATT, TRIPS etc.) and human rights instruments. In particular, it is clear that the prevalence and severity of poverty is not being adequately addressed. This work sets out to investigate the role played by companies in this failure in the globalisation of trade to realise its aims, in particular the failure to achieve the minimum of basic rights, the right to food.

Review of the hardback: 'Dine's book will be a valuable resource.' Human Rights Quarterly

ISBN: 9780521141826

Dimensions: 229mm x 152mm x 19mm

Weight: 500g

340 pages