Business and human rights : history, law and policy : bridging the accountability gap / Nadia Bernza.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction -- The Atlantic slave trade : a "business and human rights" reading -- International labour law : early development and contemporary significance for the field of business and human rights -- Doing business with the Nazis : the criminal prosecution of German industrialists after the Second World War -- Business, international human rights law and international criminal law : shifting boundaries -- Human rights and international economic law : connecting the dots -- International soft law initiatives on business and human rights -- Private regulation in business and human rights -- Shaping law and public policies to address corporate human rights impact -- Business and human rights litigation before domestic courts : progress and remaining obstacles -- The future of business and human rights.