The universalization of human rights norms and the global liberalization of corporate and commercial endeavor are two especially conspicuous players on the globalization stage. Both, to some extent, rely on the notion of the Rule of Law to promote their ends, though they rely on different...

"The rapid growth of multinational corporations has given rise to many complex and controversial international law and governance issues. Driven to maximize shareholder value, these corporations are legally structured to seize every advantage while also benefiting from generous investor rights...

This paper notes some problems of cultural imperialism involved in globalization, some questions of a movement away from equality rights discourse to special rights realities and some reservations regarding non-governmental organizations as a major instrument of spreading human rights and...