Profits versus human rights : accountability for corporate complicity in human rights violations

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dc.contributor.advisorChirwa, Danwood Mzikengeen_ZA
dc.contributor.advisorDu Toit, Andréen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorMathabathe, Rethabileen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2015-01-09T08:52:16Z
dc.date.available2015-01-09T08:52:16Z
dc.date.issued2011en_ZA
dc.description.abstractThis thesis seeks to examine the interplay between business and human rights within the context of political transitions from authoritarian to democratic rule. In the wake of the globalisation process and the subsequent breakdown of the Westphalian state system, transnational corporations (TNCs) have acquired augmented powers at a global level where previously states had been the only players; and yet TNCs have none of the human rights obligations of states, particularly under international law. This dissertation aims to examine why this accountability lacuna exists in relation to corporations, specifically in relation to state-sponsored human rights violations in which TNCs are complicit.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationMathabathe, R. (2011). <i>Profits versus human rights : accountability for corporate complicity in human rights violations</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of Political Studies. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11819en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationMathabathe, Rethabile. <i>"Profits versus human rights : accountability for corporate complicity in human rights violations."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of Political Studies, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11819en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationMathabathe, R. 2011. Profits versus human rights : accountability for corporate complicity in human rights violations. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Mathabathe, Rethabile AB - This thesis seeks to examine the interplay between business and human rights within the context of political transitions from authoritarian to democratic rule. In the wake of the globalisation process and the subsequent breakdown of the Westphalian state system, transnational corporations (TNCs) have acquired augmented powers at a global level where previously states had been the only players; and yet TNCs have none of the human rights obligations of states, particularly under international law. This dissertation aims to examine why this accountability lacuna exists in relation to corporations, specifically in relation to state-sponsored human rights violations in which TNCs are complicit. DA - 2011 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2011 T1 - Profits versus human rights : accountability for corporate complicity in human rights violations TI - Profits versus human rights : accountability for corporate complicity in human rights violations UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11819 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/11819
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationMathabathe R. Profits versus human rights : accountability for corporate complicity in human rights violations. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of Political Studies, 2011 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11819en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Political Studiesen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Humanitiesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherJustice and Transformationen_ZA
dc.titleProfits versus human rights : accountability for corporate complicity in human rights violationsen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
dc.type.qualificationlevelMasters
dc.type.qualificationnameMPhilen_ZA
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