The Future of Business and Human Rights

Introduction (p. 1)

Part I. The Convenience and Possibility of Adopting a Treaty on Business and Human Rights
Alternative Paths to a Business and Human Rights Treaty (p. 11)
A Defence of Direct International Human Rights Obligations of (All) Corporations (p. 33)
A Treaty on Business and Human Rights: Problems and Perspectives (p. 63)

Part II. Critical Analyses of a Treaty on Business and Human Rights
Considering a Treaty on Corporations and Human Rights: Mostly Failures but with a Glimmer of Success (p. 87)
'Band-Aids Don't Fix Bullet Holes': In Defence of a Traditional State-Centric Approach (p. 111)
Voluntary vs. Binding: Civil Society's Claim for a Binding Instrument (p. 139)

Part III. Regional Approaches
Business and Human Rights in the Americas: Defining a Latin American Route to Corporate Responsibility (p. 161)
The Applicability of Human Rights Treaties to Business Enterprises: A Cast Study of India (p. 185)
Reckless Business: Corporate Accountability for Atrocities (p. 209)
European Perspectives on the Business and Human Rights Treaty Initiative (p. 229)

Part IV. Lessons from Other Regimes of International Law
A Convention or a Recommendation? The Experience of International Labour Legislation (p. 251)
Lessons for the Treaty Process from the International Law Commission and International Environmental Law (p. 273)

Conclusion (p. 299)