Human Rights and International Political Economy in Third World Nations: Multinational Corporations, Foreign Aid, and Repression
- ISBN-10
- 0275961729
- ISBN-13
- 9780275961725
- Category
- Political science (General)
- Pages
- 240
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1998
- Publisher
- Praeger Publishers
- Author
- William Meyer
Description
Meyer examines the effects that American foreign aid, investment, and multinational corporations have on human rights in Third World countries. A quantitative analyses employing a sample of more than 50 developing nations specifies the international linkages between human rights, MNC investment, and US economic and military aid. In addition case studies detail particular human rights abuses by specific MNCs.
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