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The societal company ::sustainability, shareholder value, and European company law /
No full textMany attempts have been made to reduce the harms caused by business and to make companies become socially responsible. This book approaches the subject from a new perspective arguing that reflexive law offers the best means to align the interests of large companies with those of society and that recent developments in European company law fit a reflexive model. A reflexive company law, rather than trying to directly regulate companies, aims to affect internal decision-making processes to make companies responsive to outside interests and prevent them from operating as closed systems singularly focused on shareholder value. In this vein, the EU has recently imposed new obligations on companies to develop corporate sustainability reporting and due diligence processes as part of its objective to create a climate-neutral and sustainable economy. This book presents an argument for how the 'societal company' - a company that has an internal culture of transnational responsibility to do no harm but that retains the autonomy necessary to be economically productive - can be established through reflexive law. The book will appeal to researchers, policy makers and lawyers interested in corporate sustainability, regulatory theory, company law and EU law
Enhancing human rights protection ::convergence of constitutional and international law /
No full textThis book delves into the ongoing discussions regarding transformative constitutionalism and its connection to international human rights law. The author examines the national constitutional and global justice systems in place for safeguarding human rights to determine whether there is a gradual shift towards a universal system of constitutional justice that prioritizes the dignity of all individuals. The book argues that, as a consequence of the broad lines of convergence between constitutional and international human rights law, an international constitutional system of human rights has been developed, ushering the emergence of a ius constitutionale commune, developed simultaneously in a convergent cooperation by a global community of interpreters composed of constitutional and international judges. The volume also offers a one-of-a-kind comparative analysis of non-compliance with constitutional norms in international human rights law, as evidenced by the case law of the European, Inter-American, and African human rights courts. Presenting a distinct and valuable contribution, the book will be of interest to academics and researchers working in the areas of Constitutional Law and Politics, Human Rights Law, Public Law, and Comparative Law
Human rights and gender based violence in Asia ::a comparative critical analysis /
No full textThis edited book adopts a prescriptive and culturally relative narrative to understand and critique human rights within Asia. Simultaneously, it aims to understand how human rights, especially, such as women's rights, are practised and protected by Asian nations.The book evaluates the realisation of Eurocentric human rights by Asian states in line with their domestic needs and priorities. It delineates the alien nature of western standards of human rights for Asia. Contributors focus on varied geographical contexts including South Asia, China, and Vietnam. The chapters also cover the protection of women's rights in conflict zones in Myanmar, Kashmir and Afghanistan, as well as regional human rights mechanisms. Covering a diverse region, this book will be of interest to researchers and students of international human rights, feminism and gender studies, particularly in the Asian context
Nicholls, Montgomery, and Knowles on the law of extradition and mutual assistance /
No full textThis textbook provides a comprehensive and analytical treatment of the laws covering the extradition arrangements between the UK and other states, as well as international mutual assistance. This edition provides an expanded discussion of the case law on human rights and an examination of the of the UK's post-Brexit extradition arrangements with the EU as well as detailed coverage of general extradition procedures. It includes detailed consideration of the interface between extradition and asylum. The fourth edition has been extensively revised to provide in-depth and practical coverage of these changes and gives the practitioner detailed guidance on the relevant provisions
The global battle over intellectual property ::the cat-and-mouse game of protection and enforcement /
No full text"Abstract This book examines why intellectual property (IP) governance is so contested, emphasizing its deep distributional inequalities, fragmented international forums, and questions of representation and legitimacy. Susan K. Sell argues that power struggles, institutional strategies, and discourse drive the regime's complexity, often working at cross purposes. Using a cat-and-mouse metaphor, she illustrates how stakeholders navigate and manipulate these dynamics to shape global IP policies. Drawing from political economy, law, and sociology, she offers new insights into governance challenges and the forces behind policy shifts. Her analytical framework extends beyond IP, providing a model for understanding other contested issues, including climate change and financial regulation. Keywords intellectual property, governance, distributional inequalities, international forums, representation, legitimacy, power struggles, institutional strategies, policy shifts"-
