John Micklethwait

The Company

A Short History of a Revolutionary Idea

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Chosen by BusinessWeek as One of the Top Ten Business Books of the YearWith apologies to Hegel, Marx, and Lenin, the basic unit of modern society is neither the state, nor the commune, nor the party; it is the company. From this bold premise, John Micklethwait and Adrian Wooldridge chart the rise of one of history's great catalysts for good and evil. In a fast-paced and well-written” work (Forbes), the authors reveal how innovations such as limitations on liability have permitted companies to rival religions and even states in importance, governing the flow of wealth and controlling human affairs-all while being largely exempt from the rules… Mehr

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Produktdetails

Weitere Autoren: Wooldridge, Adrian

ISBN: 978-0-8129-7287-0
EAN: 9780812972870
Produktnummer: 19418765
Verlag: Random House N.Y.
Sprache: Englisch
Erscheinungsjahr: 2005
Seitenangabe: 272 S.
Masse: H20.4 cm x B13.4 cm x D1.7 cm 203 g
Gewicht: 203

Über den Autor

John Micklethwait oversees coverage of the United States for The Economist. He lives in London. Adrian Wooldridge works for The Economist in Washington, D.C. They are coauthors of A Future Perfect: The Challenge and Promise of Globalization and The Witch Doctors: Making Sense of the Management Gurus.