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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Nathan Andrews , j. Andrew GrantPublisher: University of Toronto Press Imprint: University of Toronto Press Dimensions: Width: 15.70cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 23.10cm Weight: 0.600kg ISBN: 9781487503086ISBN 10: 1487503083 Pages: 320 Publication Date: 28 January 2020 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Tertiary & Higher Education , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsSection I – Introduction: Conceptual Approaches and Policy Implications 1. Africa-Canada Relations in Natural Resource Sectors: Approaches to (and Prospects for) Corporate Social Responsibility, Good Governance, and Human Security – Nathan Andrews, University of Northern British Columbia and J. Andrew Grant, Queen’s University Section II – Canada in Africa: From the Global to the Local (and Back) 2. Canadian Government and Corporate Social Responsibility: Implications for Sustainable Development in Africa – Uwafiokun Idemudia, York University; W. R. Nadège Compaoré, York University & Canadian Institute for Advanced Research (CIFAR); and Cynthia Kwakyewah, Tony Elumelu Foundation 3. Corporate Social Responsibility and Canada’s Role in Africa’s Extractive Industries: A Critical Analysis – Nketti Johnston-Taylor, United Way Calgary 4. Canadian Perspectives on the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights in Africa: Assessing the Legitimacy of Multi-Stakeholder Initiatives in Extractive Sectors – Charis Enns, University of Sheffield & Aga Khan University, Kenya 5. The Impact of the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights on Corporate Social Responsibility Policies: An Assessment of Canadian Mining Firms – Jason J. McSparren, University of Massachusetts, Boston 6. Natural Resource Governance and Human Security: What has Canada got to do with Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining in Africa? – Timothy Adivilah Balag’kutu, University of Massachusetts, Boston Section III – Corporate Social Responsibility, Norms, and Development 7. Global Governance via Local Procurement? Interrogating the Promotion of Local Procurement as a Corporate Social Responsibility Strategy – Paula Butler, Wilfrid Laurier University 8. Examining the Dynamics of Global Corporate Social Responsibility Frameworks and Canadian Mining Firms: Insights from Ghana and South Africa – Raynold Wonder Alorse, Queen’s University 9. ‘Golden’ Expectations: Corporate Social Responsibility and Governance in South Africa’s Mining Sector – David Orr, University of Cambridge 10. A Natural Resource Boon or Impending Doom in East Africa? Political Settlements and Governance Dynamics in Uganda’s Oil Sector – Shingirai Taodzera, University of Ottawa Section IV – Concluding Remarks: Reflections on Corporate Social Responsibility, Legitimacy, and Africa-Canada Relations in Natural Resource Sectors 11. Corporate Social Responsibility and Issues of Legitimacy and Development: Reflections on the Mining Sector in Africa – Bonnie Campbell, Université du Québec à Montréal 12. Reflections on Africa-Canada Relations in Natural Resource Sectors in the 2020s – J. Andrew Grant, Queen’s University and Nathan Andrews, University of Northern British ColumbiaReviews"""Those interested in understanding the current 'state of play' on the issues surrounding Canadian mining in Africa, and the significant environmental, social, and economic impacts it has, will find this book to be a valuable contribution. The editors are to be commended for featuring diverse voices and for putting together an intellectually stimulating volume.""--Kernaghan Webb, Department of Law and Business, Ted Rogers School of Management, Ryerson University ""Addressing an important and often ignored issue, this volume illustrates the scholars' extensive research on Africa's extractive resource sectors and governance dynamics. It makes its points with examples across Africa, offers a critical analysis of Canada's role in Africa's extractive sector, and advances lessons for best practices. It is a major contribution to research.""--Hany Besada, Senior Research/Programme Advisor, United Nations Office for South-South Cooperation, UNDP; Non-Resident Senior Research Fellow, United Nations University Institute for Natural Resources in Africa; and Research Professor, Institute of African Studies, Carleton University" Addressing an important and often ignored issue, this volume illustrates the scholars' extensive research on Africa's extractive resource sectors and governance dynamics. It makes its points with examples across Africa, offers a critical analysis of Canada's role in Africa's extractive sector, and advances lessons for best practices. It is a major contribution to research. - Hany Besada, Senior Research/Programme Advisor, United Nations Office for South-South Cooperation, UNDP; Non-Resident Senior Research Fellow, United Nations University Institute for Natural Resources in Africa; and Research Professor, Institute of African Studies, Carleton University Those interested in understanding the current 'state of play' on the issues surrounding Canadian mining in Africa, and the significant environmental, social, and economic impacts it has, will find this book to be a valuable contribution. The editors are to be commended for featuring diverse voices and for putting together an intellectually stimulating volume. - Kernaghan Webb, Department of Law and Business, Ted Rogers School of Management, Ryerson University Author InformationNathan Andrews is an associate professor of international relations at McMaster University. J. Andrew Grant is an associate professor of political studies at Queen’s University. 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