Businesses shape international law through 'astroturf activism,' paper finds

(University of Washington) A new paper from the University of Washington finds that corporate interests play a powerful role in international legal processes, sometimes by covertly co-opting non-governmental organizations to lobby lawmakers on their behalf -- creating a type of 'astroturf activism' that masquerades as grassroots efforts.

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