Description
The book includes in-depth analysis of the key legal issues and examines a variety of scenarios including: the Alien Tort Statute litigation against transnational corporations (TNCs) in the US; the use of customary international law as a cause of action in jurisdictions outside the US; and tort litigation against TNCs in the US and UK. The author evaluates how governance gaps may be closed, building on a critical analysis of the place of home States, host States and TNCs under international law and of the UN Guiding Principles and other 'soft law' initiatives.
This book will be essential reading for postgraduate students and academics in human rights and corporate governance. It will also provide comprehensive insights for practitioners in NGO.
About the Author
Simon Baughen, Institute of International Shipping and Trade Law, College of Law and Criminology, Swansea University, UK
Reviews
'This book will be an important resource for scholars and practitioners alike in the emerging field of business and human rights. Simon Baughen's careful and comprehensive analysis of the US and UK case law on corporate responsibility for human rights abuses is invaluable.' -- Claire Methven O'Brien, The Danish Institute for Human Rights
'It is extremely satisfying to read such a professionally crafted piece of legal analysis.' -- Alice De Jonge, Monash University
Book Information
ISBN 9780857934758
Author Simon Baughen
Format Hardback
Page Count 304
Imprint Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
Publisher Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd