The Corporation
The Pathological Pursuit of Profit and Power
$38.92
- Paperback
272 pages
- Release Date
19 May 2006
Summary
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What would the world be like if its ruling elite was insane?
The most powerful class of institution on earth, the corporation, is by any reasonable measure hopelessly and unavoidably demented. The corporation lies, steals and kills without remorse and without hesitation when it serves the interests of its shareholders to do so. It obeys the law only when the costs of crime exceed the profits. Corporate social responsibility is impossible except insofar as it is ins…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781845291747 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1845291743 |
| Author: | Joel Bakan |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Imprint: | Constable |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 272 |
| Release Date: | 19 May 2006 |
| Weight: | 194g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 134mm x 18mm |
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The Corporation is Farenheit 9⁄11 for people who think.
The Corporation is Farenheit 9⁄11 for people who think. - The Independent
This fine book was virtually begging to be written. With lucidity and verve, Joel Bakan unveils the history and the character of a devilish instrument that has been created and is nurtured by powerful modern states...one of those rare books that opens up a new world. It’s message is compelling– and more important now than ever.About The Author
Joel Bakan
Joel Bakan is professor of law at the University of British Columbia. A Rhodes Scholar and former law clerk to Chief Justice Brian Dickson of the Supreme Court of Canada, he holds law degrees from Oxford, Harvard and Dalhousie Universities. An internationally renowned legal authority, Bakan has written widely on law and its social and economic impact.
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