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Development in an Era of Capital Control: Embedding Corporate Social Responsibility within a Transnational Regulatory Framework

Hardback

Main Details

Title Development in an Era of Capital Control: Embedding Corporate Social Responsibility within a Transnational Regulatory Framework
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Ciara Hackett
SeriesPalgrave Socio-Legal Studies
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:158
Dimensions(mm): Height 234,Width 156
ISBN/Barcode 9781137485274
ClassificationsDewey:658.408
Audience
Professional & Vocational
Edition 1st ed. 2017
Illustrations XVIII, 158 p.

Publishing Details

Publisher Palgrave Macmillan
Imprint Palgrave Macmillan
Publication Date 5 December 2016
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Development in an Era of Capital Control investigates Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), a 21st century buzz word. Centred around the responsibility of business to give back to society, this idea is a departure from the traditional view that the responsibility of business is to make a profit. Instead, it supposes that business, society and government can unite to enhance the quality of life in the community in which the business operates. This book works from the premise that whereas CSR could assist in developing communities, the quality and value of this contribution is constrained by pre-existing inequalities in the global system, which themselves can be traced to states' histories and furthered by globalisation. Ciara Hackett shows that while the concept of CSR was designed for an environment where all states are equal, this does not ring true in the real world and consequently the potential for CSR to contribute to development is restricted, most profoundly in those states that would benefit the most.

Author Biography

Ciara Hackett is a Lecturer in Law at Queen's University Belfast, UK.