"One of the most vexing human rights issues of our time has been how to protect the rights of individuals and communities worldwide in an age of globalization and multinational business. ... In 2005, The United Nations appointed John Gerard Ruggie to the task of clarifying the main issues. Ruggie developed his now-famous "Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights," which provided a road map for ensuring responsible global corporate practices. ... Just Business tells the story of how these "Ruggie Rules" came to exist." --book jacket
Record details
ISBN:9780393062885 (hc.)
ISBN:0393062880 (hc.)
Physical Description:print xlix, 251 pages ; 22 cm. pages cm.
Edition:First edition.
Publisher:New York :W. W. Norton & Company,[2013]
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages [203]-225) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
The challenge? -- No silver bullet? -- Protect, respect and remedy? -- Strategic paths? -- Next steps?.