Georgetown Journal of International Law articles from June 2008

Georgetown Journal of International Law archives from June 2008

The seventeenth Henry Kaiser memorial lecture, "globalisation, labour conditions, and human rights".
June 22, 2008... Dean Gostin, Dean Aleinikoff, members of Henry Kaiser's family, Matt Teeman--my congratulations to you, ladies and gentlemen. I am honoured to give this lecture commemorating Henry Kaiser, whose life's work as a labour law attorney was...

From moral obligation to international law: disclosure systems, markets and the regulation of multinational corporations.
June 22, 2008... I. INTRODUCTION The topic of the Georgetown Journal of International Law's 2008 symposium was how international law can influence international business to work toward "public" goals, for example reducing corruption and protecting the...

Towards a typology of corporate responsibility in different governance contexts: what to do in the absence of responsible country governance?
June 22, 2008... I. INTRODUCTION When confronting the question posed by this symposium of whether international law should provide incentives for multinational corporations ("MNCs") to consider public goals, there are two initial issues. The first issue is...

Defending the "legitimate expectations" of private investors under the climate change regime: in search of a legal theory for redress.
June 22, 2008... I. INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW As governments around the world finally turn more seriously to the task of regulating greenhouse gas emissions, a "carbon bar" of legal practitioners is rising to meet the challenge. One area of specialized...

"International best practice" in mining: who decides and how - and how does it impact law development?
June 22, 2008... I. INTRODUCTION One way in which international law influences international business decisions and behavior in developing countries is through the development of what is called "international best practice" and the promotion of the...