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SUMMARY:Moral Externalities: Globalisation\, Human Rights\, and the Demand
  for Multinational Responsibility - Todd Landman\, Director of the Institu
 te for Democracy and Conflict Resolution\, University of Essex
DTSTART:20121017T160000Z
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CONTACT:Nicole Janz
DESCRIPTION:*For those who missed the talk: listen to the audio: http://sm
 s.cam.ac.uk/media/1330263*\n\n*Lecture Slides and Pictures of the talk are
  here: http://www.societies.cam.ac.uk/cisa/Multimedia.html*\n\n*Abstract:*
 \n\nThere is an emerging global consensus on good business practice that i
 ncludes attention to human rights and sustainability\, which has found for
 mal expression in the United Nations Global Compact and the Ruggie Princip
 les. While the demand on business to uphold basic commitments to the prote
 ction of huamn rights and sustainability is not yet lgeally binding\, ther
 e is an increasing moral pressure on business\, which has been enhanced th
 rough an increading awareness and reporting of business practices around t
 he world. Using the idea of economic externalities\, this talk accepts the
  moral premise of this demand\, but presents a business case for why compa
 nies ought to uphold these commitments and how good practice can have busi
 ness benefits. The talk outlines the evolution of international business u
 sing the case of Apple\, the ways in which business activity intersects wi
 th particular categories and dimensions of human rights\, the obstacles to
  achieving best practice\, and the way forward for a sustainable capitalis
 m that is less transactional and more transformational.\n\n*Bio:*\nTodd La
 ndman researches\, teaches\, and publishes on significant problems and met
 hods associated with development\, democracy and human rights. He received
  a BA in Political Science from the University of Pennsylvania in 1988\, a
 n MA in Latin American Studies from Georgetown University in 1990\, an MA 
 in Political Science from the University of Colorado in 1993\, and a PhD i
 n Government from the University of Essex in the UK in 2000. He is primari
 ly based at the University of Essex\, but has taught on a variety of train
 ing and capacity building activities in Brazil\, China\, Finland\, Germany
 \, Italy\, Macedonia\, Netherlands\, Norway\, Portugual\, Sweden\, Uganda 
 and the United States. His work is theory-driven empirical analysis on key
  topics informed by a normative concern for peace\, justice\, democracy\, 
 and rights.\n\n*Chaired by:* Stelios Zyglidopoulos\, University Lecturer i
 n Strategy\, Judge Business School\n\nThe talk will be followed by a Forma
 l dinner with the speaker. Tickets will be advertised among CISA members\,
  see http://www.societies.cam.ac.uk/cisa. For questions about the formal\,
  please get in touch with: Banu Turnaoglu bturnaoglu@gmail.com.\n
LOCATION:Alison Richards Building\, 7 West Road (Sidgwick Site)\, Floor 3\
 , Room: S3
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