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List of contents
Introduction: what is enterprise law? Part I. History and Theory: 1. History: state and corporate power; 2. Modern theory; Part II. General Enterprise Law: 3. Corporate constitutions and directors; 4. Investment and shareholding; 5. Labour rights; 6. Competition and consumers; 7. Insolvency and creditors; Part III. Specific Enterprises: 8. Education; 9. Health and care; 10. Banking; 11. Natural resources; 12. Energy; 13. Food and water; 14. Housing and construction; 15. Road and rail transport; 16. Communications; 17. Web and broadcast media; 18. Marketplaces; 19. Military and security; Part IV. Policy: 20. Fiscal and social policy; Conclusion: the future of enterprise.
About the author
Dr Ewan McGaughey is a Reader at the School of Law, King's College, London, and a Research Associate at the Centre for Business Research, University of Cambridge. He has taught corporate law, insolvency law, contracts, property, labour law, and economic regulation at UCL, the Paris and London School of Economics, and has worked as a visiting researcher at the University of California, Berkeley and the University of Sydney. He has also published A Casebook on Labour Law (2019) and is a volunteer advocate at the Free Representation Unit.
Summary
How are enterprises wielding economic power, distributing wealth and income, and affecting our environment and rights built by law? This book is for students studying law, business, sociology, economics or history, for interested people who seek answers about our economic constitution, and is an original guide for experts in all fields.
Foreword
Shows how the enterprises shaping our lives really work: in education, banking, energy, transport, media & big-tech.
