International Economic Actors and Human Rights

International Economic Actors and Human Rights
Title International Economic Actors and Human Rights PDF eBook
Author Adam McBeth
Publisher Routledge
Pages 418
Release 2009-09-28
Genre Business & Economics
ISBN 1135245223

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In noting that the actions of entities other than states in the economic arena can and often do have a profound effect on human rights, this book poses the question as to how international human rights law can and should address that situation. This book takes three very different categories of international actor – the World Trade Organization, the international financial institutions (World Bank and IMF) and multinational enterprises – and analyses the interaction of each category with human rights, in each case analysing the interaction of the different fields of law and seeking to identify a role for international human rights law. Adam McBeth concludes that each of the selected international economic actors can and should be considered to operate within a holistic system of international law, including human rights obligations, but that changes in the operations and the accountability mechanisms for each actor are necessary for the practical implementation of that approach. While written from a human rights perspective, the underlying theme of the book is one of engagement and harmonisation rather than condemnation. It provides valuable insight for those who approach this topic from a background of international trade law, commercial law or general international law, just as much as those who have a human rights background. International Economic Actors and Human Rights will be of great interest to those studying or working in any field of international economic law, as well as human rights scholars and practitioners.

Development as a Human Right

Development as a Human Right
Title Development as a Human Right PDF eBook
Author Bård-Anders Andreassen
Publisher Intersentia NV
Pages 454
Release 2010
Genre Business & Economics
ISBN

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Bsrd A. Andreassen is Professor at the Norwegian Center for Human Rights and Director of Research (human rights and development) at the Law Faculty, University of Oslo. --

Economic Globalisation and Human Rights

Economic Globalisation and Human Rights
Title Economic Globalisation and Human Rights PDF eBook
Author Wolfgang Benedek
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Pages 21
Release 2007-04-19
Genre Political Science
ISBN 1139465236

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Economic globalisation is one of the guiding paradigms of the twenty-first century. The challenge it implies for human rights is fundamental, and key questions have up to now received no satisfying answers. How can human rights protect human dignity when economic globalisation has an adverse impact on local living conditions? How should human rights evolve in response to a global economy in which non-statal actors are decisive forces? Economic Globalisation and Human Rights was originally published in 2007, and sets out to assess these and other questions to ensure that, as economic globalisation intensifies, human rights take up the central and crucial position that they deserve. Using a multidisciplinary methodology, leading scholars reflect on issues such as the need for global ethics, the localisation of human rights, the role of human rights in WTO law, and efforts to make international economic organisations more accountable and multinational corporations more socially responsible.

Principles of International Economic Law

Principles of International Economic Law
Title Principles of International Economic Law PDF eBook
Author Matthias Herdegen
Publisher Oxford University Press, USA
Pages 534
Release 2013-01-10
Genre Business & Economics
ISBN 0199579865

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A comprehensive insight into the legal framework of international economic relations, comprising the law of the World Trade Organization, investment law, and international monetary law, this book highlights the context of human rights, good governance, environmental protection, development, and the role of the G20 and multinationals.

Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights

Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights
Title Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights PDF eBook
Author United Nations. Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
Publisher
Pages 0
Release 2011
Genre Political Science
ISBN 9789211542011

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"This publication contains the 'Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights: Implementing the United Nations Protect, Respect and Remedy Framework', which were developed by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on the issue of human rights and transnational corporations and other business enterprises. The Special Representative annexed the Guiding Principles to his final report to the Human Rights Council (A/HRC/17/31), which also includes an introduction to the Guiding Principles and an overview of the process that led to their development. The Human Rights Council endorsed the Guiding Principles in its resolution 17/4 of 16 June 2011."--P. iv.

Constitutional Justice

Constitutional Justice
Title Constitutional Justice PDF eBook
Author Trevor R. S. Allan
Publisher Oxford University Press, USA
Pages 348
Release 2003
Genre Law
ISBN 9780199267880

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Human Rights and Public Goods

Human Rights and Public Goods
Title Human Rights and Public Goods PDF eBook
Author William F. Felice
Publisher Rowman & Littlefield
Pages 453
Release 2020-09-21
Genre Political Science
ISBN 1538129337

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This powerful and empowering text offers a way forward for alleviating human suffering, presenting a realistic roadmap for enhanced global governance that can create workable solutions to mass poverty. William Felice and Diana Fuguitt emphasize the critical links between international human rights law, international political economy, and global organizations to formulate effective public policy to alleviate human suffering and protect basic human rights for all. They introduce students to the key legal and economic concepts central to economic and social human rights, including the right to education, a healthy environment, food, basic health care, housing, and clean water. They analyze the legal approaches undertaken by the United Nations and explain the key theories of international political economy (including liberalism, nationalism, and structuralism) and central economic concepts (including global public goods, economic equality, and the capabilities approach). In the last decade, a backlash against economic globalization has been fueled by a variety of politicians around the world. A resurgent nationalism is often pitted against international organizations and frameworks for global cooperation. In this new edition, Felice and Fuguitt account for how the current global political climate has affected national and global policies for the provision of public goods and the protection of human rights. They focus on practical policies and actions that both state and nonstate actors can take to uphold economic and social rights. As the first book to integrate these legal and economic approaches, it provides a practical path to action for students, academics, and policy makers alike.