Law, infrastructure, and human rights /
Michael B. Likosky.
- Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2006.
- ix, 230 p. ; 23 cm.
- Law in context series .
- Law in context. .
Includes bibliographical references (p. 183-213) and indexes.
Acknowledgments; 1. Introduction; Part I. Framework: 2. Transnational public-private partnerships; 3. Human rights risks; Part II. Case Studies: 4. Iraq; 5. Anti-terrorism; 6. Banks; 7. EU enlargement; 8. Anti-poverty; 9. Towards a human rights unit; Bibliography.
From attacks on oil infrastructure in post-war reconstruction Iraq to the laying of gas pipelines in the Amazon Rainforest through indigenous community villages, infrastructure projects are sites of intense human rights struggles. Many state and non-state actors have proposed solutions for handling human rights problems in the context of specific infrastructure projects. Solutions have been admired for being lofty in principle; however, they have been judged wanting in practice. This book analyzes how human rights are handled in varied contexts and then assesses the feasibility of a common international institutional solution under the auspices of the United Nations to the alleged problem of the inability to translate human rights into practice.
Human rights. International business enterprises--Law and legislation. Non-governmental organizations--Law and legislation. International agencies. Infrastructure (Economics)--Developing countries.