Inaugural‐Dissertation zur Erlangung des Doktor grades der Mathematisch‐Naturwissenschaftlichen Fakultät der Universität zu Köln The Grand Illusion? Corporate Social Responsibility in Global Garment Production Networks vorgelegt von Mark Starmanns aus Dülken (Kreis Viersen) Berichterstatter: Prof. Dr. Boris Braun Prof. Dr. Markus Hassler Prof. Dr. Benedikt Korf Tag der mündlichen Prüfung: 5. Juli 2010 Contents i Table of Contents 1 Introduction................................................................................................................. 1 1.1 Global garment production, ethical campaigning & corporate responsibility 2 1.2 Research problem, aim and questions ............. 3 1.3 Empirical research: Data and methods ................................ ................................ 4 1.4 Organization of the book................................ ..5 2 Global garment production, anti‐sweatshop campaigns and corporate responsibilit...y 8 2.1 Global garment production ................................ .............................. 9 2.2 The power of brands and retailers in global supply chains ............ 13 2.3 Civil society cou‐npotewrer: Ethical campaigns against sweatshops ............................. 16 2.