Boxes and figure = ix
Acknowledgements = xi
1 Introduction = 1
2 Essentials = 7
Dimensions of globalization = 7
States, markets etc. = 11
Increasing the relevance of human rights = 19
The market-friendly approach to human rights = 28
3 Obstacles = 31
Lack of compliance = 32
Selective use and interpretation = 42
Tied by treaty = 47
Limited bylaw = 60
4 After 9/ 11 = 66
The direct impact on human rights of the if September attacks and their aftermath = 67
Human rights and democracy as justification for the war against Iraq = 73
Postponing global social justice? = 82
5 Geneva = 90
The contribution of the UN human rights system = 91
Three initiatives of interest = 110
Does Geneva matter? = 121
6 Avenues of hope = 135
Peoples' tribunals = 136
Introducing the Social and Economic Rights Action Centre, Nigeria = 143
Lagos slum dwellers, Doba residents and the World Bank Inspection Panel = 147
Ogoni and Awas Tingni = 155
Wiwa v. Shell = 166
7 The added value of human rights = 174
Intellectual property and pharmaceuticals = 177
Microcredit = 188
Privatization and GATS = 196
Agrarian reform = 209
8 Conclusion = 218
References = 224
Index = 232
Acknowledgements = xi
1 Introduction = 1
2 Essentials = 7
Dimensions of globalization = 7
States, markets etc. = 11
Increasing the relevance of human rights = 19
The market-friendly approach to human rights = 28
3 Obstacles = 31
Lack of compliance = 32
Selective use and interpretation = 42
Tied by treaty = 47
Limited bylaw = 60
4 After 9/ 11 = 66
The direct impact on human rights of the if September attacks and their aftermath = 67
Human rights and democracy as justification for the war against Iraq = 73
Postponing global social justice? = 82
5 Geneva = 90
The contribution of the UN human rights system = 91
Three initiatives of interest = 110
Does Geneva matter? = 121
6 Avenues of hope = 135
Peoples' tribunals = 136
Introducing the Social and Economic Rights Action Centre, Nigeria = 143
Lagos slum dwellers, Doba residents and the World Bank Inspection Panel = 147
Ogoni and Awas Tingni = 155
Wiwa v. Shell = 166
7 The added value of human rights = 174
Intellectual property and pharmaceuticals = 177
Microcredit = 188
Privatization and GATS = 196
Agrarian reform = 209
8 Conclusion = 218
References = 224
Index = 232