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The Challenges of Transnational Governance in Global Supply Chains

Quick fact

A single iPhone travels through more than a dozen countries before reaching a consumer, and no single government or international body has the legal authority to oversee its entire journey—meaning the product may comply with no universal set of labor or environmental rules.

Why this is interesting

You probably have a smartphone in your pocket, but the phone itself is a patchwork of minerals, labor, and manufacturing from dozens of countries. Who is actually in charge of making sure it was made fairly? The surprising answer: nobody.