Corporate social responsibility and regulatory governance : towards inclusive development? / CSR and regulatory governance edited by Peter Utting, José Carlos Marques. - Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire [England] ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2010. - xv, 309 p ; 23 cm. - International political economy series (Palgrave Macmillan (Firm)) .

"UNRISD." Running title: CSR and regulatory governance.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

CSR and changing modes of governance : towards corporate Noblesse Oblige? / Wal-Martization and CSR-ization in developing countries / Corporate social responsibility in a neoliberal age / Linking corporate social responsibility and social policy in Zambia / Business, corporate responsibility and poverty reduction / Transnational corporations and poverty reduction : strategic and regional variations / Cross-sector partnership as an approach to inclusive development / Growing sustainable business in Eastern Africa : the potential and limits of partnerships for development / Private food governance : implications for social sustainability and democratic legitimacy / Spaces of contestation : the governance of industry's environmental performance in Durban, South Africa / Challenging governance in global commodity chains : the case of transnational activist campaigns for better work conditions / Colin Crouch -- Ngai-Ling Sum -- Paddy Ireland and Renginee G. Pillay -- Ndangwa Noyoo -- Michael Blowfield -- Rob van Tulder -- Ruth Findlay-Brooks, Wayne Visser and Thurstan Wright -- Catia Gregoratti -- Doris Fuchs and Agni Kalfagianni -- James van Alstine -- Florence Palpacuer.

"This is the first volume of two books on the changing nature of state-business relations. This volume explores CSR in a historical trajectory and development context; is theoretically informed and contributes to the body of critical thinking that calls for more comprehensive regulatory frameworks"--Provided by publisher.

9780230576445 (alk. paper) 0230576443 (alk. paper)

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Public-private sector cooperation--Developing countries.
Social responsibility of business--Developing countries.

HD2961 / .C66 2010

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