Richard M. Locke

Richard M. Locke, Class of 1922 Professor of Political Science and Management and Head of the MIT Political Science Department, is coauthor of Working in America.

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The Promise and Limits of Private Power

Richard M. Locke visits Brown's Watson Institute to discuss the ideas from his recent forum essay Can Global Brands Create Just Supply Chains?

Richard M. Locke

Forums

Can Global Brands Create Just Supply Chains?

Private efforts to improve global working conditions have failed.

Richard M. Locke

Forum Responses

Response: A Fairer Distribution — Final Response

I’m grateful for the respondents’ thoughtful comments on private, voluntary regulation and its capacity to improve conditions for the millions of workers currently employed in today’s global supply chains. Despite our differences,...

Richard M. Locke

Response: Systemic, Global Change

Dara O’Rourke presents a strong case for the role well-informed consumers can play in promoting a more sustainable and just global economy. O’Rourke argues that, in an economy shaped by global supply...

Richard M. Locke

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Richard M. Locke

Articles

The Promise and Limits of Private Power

Forums

Can Global Brands Create Just Supply Chains?

Forum Responses

Response: A Fairer Distribution — Final Response

Response: Systemic, Global Change

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