Transnational Corporations and Human Rights - by J Frynas & S Pegg (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

Bringing together a diverse group of contributors, this collection addresses the impact of transnational corporations on human rights. Topics covered include corporate social responsibility; the impact of corporations on internal conflicts, and codes of conduct. Case studies range from the negative effects of the Nigerian oil industry to the positive engagement by a logging company with the Nuu-chah-nulth people in Canada. The book uniquely combines the discussion of conceptual issues with an in-depth examination of specific corporations and industries.

About the Author

RICHARD BOELE Founding Director, Australian Institute of Corporate Citizenship, Australia HEIKE FABIG PhD Candidate, Graduate Research Centre for the Comparative Study of culture, Development and Environment, University of Sussex, UK RONIE GARCIA-JOHNSON Assistant Professor of Environmental Policy, Duke University, USA STUART KIRSCH Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Anthropology, University of Michigan, USA WILLIAM H. MEYER Associate Professor, Department of Political Science and International Relations, University of Delaware, USA ALEX WAWRYK Barrister and Solicitor, Supreme Court of South Australia MORTON WINSTON Professor of Philosophy, College of New Jersey, USA