{"product_id":"a-corporate-solution-to-global-poverty-9780691122298","title":"A Corporate Solution to Global Poverty","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWorld leaders have given the reduction of global poverty top priority. And yet, it persists. This book argues that the solution lies in the creation of a new institution, the World Development Corporation (WDC), a partnership of multinational corporations (MNCs), international development agencies, and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A Corporate Solution to Global Poverty provides a valuable--and exceedingly readable--primer on corporate social responsibility as well as a compelling approach to the use of corporate wealth to benefit the world's poorest.\"--Joshua Rosenthal, International Law and Politics\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments ix  List of Abbreviations xi  Prologue 1      PART I: The Legitimacy Gap     Chapter 1: Introduction 9  Chapter 2: The Legitimacy of Business 21  PART II: Reactions, Responses, and Responsibilities     Chapter 3: NGOs and the Attack: Critics, Watchdogs, and Collaborators 45  Chapter 4: The Corporate Response 71  Chapter 5: International Development Architecture 90  Chapter 6: The Emerging International Consensus 117      PART III: Global Poverty Reduction and the Role of Big Business     Chapter 7: The Options for Business Contributions 137  Chapter 8: A World Development Corporation 155      Notes 165  Bibliography 177  Index 185","brand":"Princeton University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49403736555863,"sku":"9780691122298","price":19.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780691122298.jpg?v=1730484399","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/a-corporate-solution-to-global-poverty-9780691122298","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}