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作者:Gjolberg, Maria
作者单位:University of Oslo
摘要:Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is increasingly being promoted as an instrument for global governance to address the regulatory vacuum surrounding transnational business activities and as a method for encouraging business to contribute to sustainable development at the national level. Originally a business-driven, American concept, CSR has now been adopted and promoted by a wide range of governments and multilateral institutions. However, the socio-political model underlying CSR is far f...
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作者:Boerzel, Tanja A.; Risse, Thomas
作者单位:Free University of Berlin
摘要:In this article we explore how much state is necessary to make governance work. We begin by clarifying concepts of governance and the shadow of hierarchy and we follow this clarification with a brief overview of empirical findings on governance research in developed countries. We then discuss the dilemmas for governance in areas of limited statehood, where political institutions are too weak to hierarchically adopt and enforce collectively binding rules. While prospects for effective policymak...
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作者:Dorbeck-Jung, Barbel R.; Vrielink, Mirjan J. Oude; Gosselt, Jordy F.; van Hoof, Joris J.; de Jong, Menno D. T.
作者单位:University of Twente; University of Twente
摘要:The hybridization of regulatory modes and instruments is currently a popular way to improve public regulation. However, it is still unclear whether combinations of hard law and soft law, co-regulation, and legally enforced self-regulation really make regulation more effective. Using the analytical framework of the really responsive regulation approach, in this article we explore effectiveness problems in a hybrid regulatory system that tries to protect minors from harmful media. In our analysi...
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作者:Eimer, Thomas; Luetz, Susanne
作者单位:Free University of Berlin
摘要:While both India and Brazil are seriously affected by the HIV/AIDS epidemic, each country has chosen a different approach to providing affordable pharmaceutical treatment. Whereas the Indian government has paved the way for market-driven solutions, Brazilian public authorities are strongly involved in the research and production of HIV/AIDS medication. Brazilian regulations permit comprehensive and free provision of HIV/AIDS drugs, whereas the majority of the affected population in India does ...