Rules Without Rights: Land, Labor, and Private Authority in the Global Economy Format: Paperback

This book is about what it really means when companies claim to be promoting sustainability and fairness in their global operations.

Tim Bartley, Professor of Sociology, Washington University

Tim Bartley is Associate Professor of Sociology at Washington University in St. Louis, and studies globalization, regulation, and social movements. He has published articles in the American Sociological Review, American Journal of Sociology, Social Forces, Social Problems, and a number of other journals. His 2015 book, Looking behind the Label: Global Industries and the Conscientious Consumer, examined the meaning of 'voting with your dollars' and the impacts of voluntary standards for sustainable and/or fair production of food, forest products, apparel, and electronics.