Conflict of Interest in Global, Public and Corporate Governance - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1107029325 ISBN 13: 9781107029323

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2012

Synopsis

Conflict of interest occurs at all levels of governance, ranging from local to global, both in the public and the corporate and financial spheres. There is increasing awareness that conflicts of interest may distort decision-making processes and generate inappropriate outcomes, thereby undermining the functioning of public institutions and markets. However, the current worldwide trend towards regulation, which seeks to forestall, prevent and manage conflicts of interest, has its price. Drawbacks may include the stifling of decision-making processes, the loss of expertise among decision-makers and a vicious circle of distrust. This interdisciplinary and international book addresses specific situations of conflict of interest in different spheres of governance, particularly in global, public and corporate governance.

About this title

Book Description:

Conflict of interest occurs in all spheres and at all levels of governance, distorting decision-making processes and generating inappropriate outcomes. This interdisciplinary and international examination of conflict of interest focuses on global, public and corporate governance.

About the Author:

Anne Peters is Professor of Public International Law and Dean of Research of the Law Faculty at the University of Basel and the vice-president of the board of the Basel Institute on Governance. She is also a member of the Council of Europe's Commission for Democracy through Law (Venice Commission) in respect of Germany and she currently serves as the president of the European Society of International Law.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1107029325
• ISBN 13: 9781107029323
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 487
• Editor: Peters Anne, Handschin Lukas