Nicole Janz is a PhD candidate at the Department of Politics and International Studies (POLIS) at Cambridge University. Her research focuses on foreign direct investment (FDI), corporate social responsibility and human rights. She is especially interested in the impact of multinational companies on the protection of human rights in the developing world.
Publications
Review of A. Rasche/G. Kell (eds), The United Nations Global Compact: achievements, trends and challenges. Cambridge 2010 | Cambridge Review of International Affairs (24: 3, Sept 2011,pg.540-542).
"And no one will keep that light from shining". Civil Religion after September 11 in Speeches of George W. Bush. Nicole Janz, LIT-Verlag, 2010.
Menschenrechte – Globale Dimensionen eines universellen Anspruchs.
ed. with Thomas Risse, Nomos Verlag, 2007,
188pp.
Current Research
- Impact of multinational corporations and FDI on human rights
- Responsibilities of non-state actors in developing countries
- Drivers of CSR in weak governance zones
News
Two reviews of Nicole's book on civil religion were published:
- Cambridge Review of International Affairs: "brings an important conversation to a larger audience" [pdf]
- Security and Peace: "significant study" [pdf]
