During the height of European imperialism, charter companies like the Dutch and British East India Companies operated with absolute immunity. They waged wars, extracted resources, and enslaved populations, all backed by the legal systems of their home countries.
This created a dangerous precedent:
on supply chains to hold parent companies liable for actions abroad.
True justice requires more than just acknowledging history. It demands:
Bilateral investment treaties often allow corporations to sue sovereign governments if environmental or labor laws threaten their profit margins.
During the height of European imperialism, charter companies like the Dutch and British East India Companies operated with absolute immunity. They waged wars, extracted resources, and enslaved populations, all backed by the legal systems of their home countries.
This created a dangerous precedent:
on supply chains to hold parent companies liable for actions abroad. Impunity and Capitalism: The Afterlives of Euro...
True justice requires more than just acknowledging history. It demands: During the height of European imperialism, charter companies
Bilateral investment treaties often allow corporations to sue sovereign governments if environmental or labor laws threaten their profit margins. During the height of European imperialism
