184 Pages
2 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
184 Pages
2 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
184 Pages
2 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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As corporate activity continues to expand in line with the continued globalization of the economy there is an increasing demand for establishing rules to regulate the trans-boundary activities of firms and their many and complex relations with consumers. Until now, sources of knowledge in this field have been scattered and unsystematic and this volume fills a key gap in current literature,... Read more
Introduction. 1 Historical trajectories 2 General organizations and issues 3 Special organizations and issues 4 Coordination between agencies and across issues 5 Private organizations: consumers and business 6 Conclusion
Biography
Karsten Ronit is Associate Professor of Political Science at the Department of Political Science at the University of Copenhagen, Denmark.
"As the historical examples and richly detailed analysis of contemporary global consumer policy provided in this book demonstrate, the lack of centralization results in piecemeal, and at times inconsistent, policy making. Ronit also examines how deficiencies in global consumer policy governance result in regulatory failures in many issue areas, including health and food safety. The book ends with a useful consideration of the effects of social movements centered on consumer concerns, as well as self-regulation by industry organizations." - J. R. Strand, CHOICE 2016, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
