Business and Governance in South Africa: Racing to the Top?

by T. Börzel (Editor), C. Thauer (Editor)

Overview

The authors identify conditions under which firms seek higher rather than lower regulation in a context of weak regulatory capacities by engaging in self-regulation or partnering up with the government and/or NGOs. They analyse how firms in the automotive, food, textile, and mining sectors fight environmental pollution and HIV/AIDS.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780230347779
Publisher:	Palgrave Macmillan UK
Publication date:	06/03/2013
Series:	Governance and Limited Statehood
Edition description:	2013
Pages:	274
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.60(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Tanja A. Börzel, Freie Universität Berlin, Germany Nicole Kranz, German International Cooperation Anna K. Müller-Debus, Deloitte, UK Christian R. Thauer, Freie University Berlin, UK—

Table of Contents

PART I: INTRODUCTION 1. Business and Governance in Areas of Limited Statehood; Tanja A. Börzel 2. Business, Governance and Government in South Africa. The Legacy of Apartheid; Jana Hönke, Nicole Kranz, Anna Kristin Müller-Debus and Christian R. Thauer PART II: FIGHTING HIV/AIDS IN SOUTH AFRICA 3. HIV/AIDS in South Africa; Anna Kristin Mueller-Debus & Christian R. Thauer 4. Coping with Uncertainty. The Automotive Industry and the Governance of HIV/AIDS in South Africa; Christian R. Thauer 5. Between Cause and Cure. The Mining Industry and HIV/AIDS Governance in South Africa; Jana Hönke 6. Beyond Customer Care. Does HIV/AIDS Matter to the South African Food and Beverage Sector?; Nicole Kranz 7. Stuck in the Shadow of Anarchy. HIV/AIDS Governance and the Textile Sector in South Africa; Anna Kristin Müller-Debus PART III: FIGHTING ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION IN SOUTH AFRICA 8. Environmental Policy in South Africa; Nicole Kranz & Jana Hönke 9. Upgrading the Periphery? The Contribution of Car Companies to Environmental Governance in South Africa; Christian R. Thauer 10. Cleaning up their act, or more? Mining companies and environmental protection in South Africa; Jana Hönke and Nicole Kranz 11. Securing the Production Basis: Environmental Governance in the Food and Beverage Sector; Nicole Kranz 12 . A Race to the Bottom? Environmental Protection and the Textile Industry; Anna Kristin Müller-Debus PART IV: CONCLUSIONS 13. Racing to the Top?; Tanja A. Börzel, Christian R. Thauer and Jana Hönke

Editorial Reviews

'Business and Governance in South Africa: Racing to the Top? is an eclectic, informed, and academic text that draws from the rich experiences and scholarly inputs of a wide range of experts in the fields of business, governance, environmental studies, international relations, and political science with special interest in Africa ... a bold eclectic academic endeavor on business governance in South Africa.' - African Studies Quarterly

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