The European Union, Emerging Global Business and Human Rights

Aleydis Nissen is a researcher at Leiden University and the Research Foundation – Flanders (FWO). She received the 2020 Best Thesis Prize of the European Group of Public Law, the 2021 Thesis Prize of the Strasbourg-based Fondation René Cassin International Institute of Human Rights and the Andrés Bello (J.B. Scott) Prize of the Geneva-based Institute of International Law.

• 1. Introduction; Part I. International Perspective: 2. International law; Part II. Perspective of the European Union and its Member States: 3. The European Union; 4. European Union Member State: France; 5. European Union Member State: The Netherlands; Part III. Perspective of Developing and Emerging States: 6. Case Study: Kenyan Floriculture Industry; 7. Case Study: South Korean Electronics Industry; 8. Conclusions.

'… a commendable scholarly contribution, offering a rich tapestry of insights into the laws, economics, and politics shaping the evolving European framework on business and human rights. The book's strengths lie not only in its methodological diversity but also in its ability to bridge theory and practice, making it an indispensable resource for scholars, policymakers, and practitioners.' Leonard Feld, Common Market Law Review