The quest to establish an effective regulatory mechanism to ensure that corporations comply with human rights responsibilities has gained momentum in the last d

This book critically evaluates the Ruggie Framework and the Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, and investigates the normative foundations as well

Business corporations can and do violate human rights all over the world, and they are often not held to account. Emblematic cases and situations such as the st

Explores the conceptual and legal underpinnings of global governance approaches to business and human rights, with an emphasis on the UN Guiding Principles.

In a global economy, multinational companies often operate in jurisdictions where governments are either unable or unwilling to uphold even the basic human righ