Increasing economic competition combined with the powerful threat of transnational activism are pushing firms to develop new political strategies Over the past decade a growing number of corporations have adopted policies of industry self-regulationcorporate codes of conduct, social and environmental standards, and auditing and monitoring овьхж systems A Public Role for the Private Sector explores the phenomenon of industry self-regulation through three different casesenvironment, labor, and information privacywhere corporate leaders appear to be converging on industry self-regulation as the appropriate response to competing pressures Political and economic risks, reputational effects, and learning within the business community all influence the adoption of a self-regulatory strategy, but there are wide variations in the strength and character of it across industries and issue areas Industry self-regulation raises significant questions about the place of the private sector in regulation and governance, and the accountability, legitimacy and power of industry at a time of rapid globalization.  Трое отважныхISBN 0870031767.