Draft Chapters (From February 2024)
PART ONE: ON THE MAKING OF THE UNGP
Frontmatter (Preface; Contents)
Chapter 1: A Commentary on the Commentary
Chapter 2: A First Reading of Definitive Text: The UNHRC Endorsement Resolution, the 2011 SRSG Report Presenting the UNGP, and the Endorsed UNGP
Chapter 3: The Formation of Intent and the Foundation of Text: The Travaux Préparatoires of SRSG John G. Ruggie 2005-2010 and the UNHRC Pre-Endorsement Resolutions
Chapter 4 : Historical Foundations of the UNGP Project
Chapter 5: From Governance Gaps to Interpretive Spaces in the UNGP: A Framing Analysis
PART TWO: THE UNGP: SECTION BY SECTION COMMENTARY
Chapter 6: UNGP General Principles (Chapeau)
Chapter 7: State Duty to Protect, Foundational Principles (UNGP Principles ¶¶ 1-2)
Chapter 8: The State Duty to Protect Human Rights: Operational Principles—General State Regulatory and Policy Functions (UNGP Principle ¶ 3)
Chapter 9: The State Duty to Protect Human Rights: Operational Principles—The State-Business Nexus (UNGP Principles ¶¶ 4-6)
Chapter 10: The State Duty to Protect Human Rights: Operational Principles—Supporting Business Respect for Human Rights in Conflict-Affected Areas (UNGP Principle ¶ 7)
Chapter 11: The State Duty to Protect Human Rights: Operational Principles/Ensuring Policy Coherence (UNGP Principles ¶¶ 8-10)
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