The Corporation A Very Short Introduction

McGaughey (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

160 Seiten

2026
Oxford University Press (Verlag)
978-0-19-285913-6 (ISBN)

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This VSI explores corporate history, how corporations start up and their investors get limited liability, the social responsibilities of directors for the environment, business and human rights, the core rules of governance and finance, and the geopolitical consequences of corporate regulation, including for democracy, trade, war and peace.

Very Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, InspiringEwan McGaughey covers both common law and civil law countries, focusing on major jurisdictions such as the UK, India, the US, Germany, the European Union, and China. This Very Short Introduction is aimed at those studying, teaching, or practising company, corporate, or business law, courses in
management, environmental policy, and international relations, as well as general readers. McGaughey explores the cutting edge debates in economics, politics, and law, representing a range of views, and considers possible solutions.ABOUT THE SERIES: The
Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.

Dr Ewan McGaughey works at the School of Law, King's College, London and specialises in law, economics, and history. He is also a research associate at the Centre for Business, University of Cambridge, and has previously worked at the London School of Economics, the Paris School of Economics, and UCL, and held visiting positions at the University of California, Berkeley, the University of Sydney, and the University of Fukuoka.

1: 'The end of history for corporate law'?
2: Start-ups and corporate responsibility
3: Corporate power, and the constitution
4: 'Environmental, Social, Governance' duties
5: The real investors, and shareholders
6: Labour rights in corporations
7: Public enterprise, competition and tax
8: Stock markets and 'creative' destruction?
9: Corporations and geopolitics
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Erscheinungsdatum	21.11.2023
Reihe/Serie	Very Short Introductions
Verlagsort	Oxford
Sprache	englisch
Gewicht	1 g
Themenwelt	Wirtschaft ► Betriebswirtschaft / Management ► Unternehmensführung / Management
ISBN-10	0-19-285913-7 / 0192859137
ISBN-13	978-0-19-285913-6 / 9780192859136
Zustand	Neuware