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Zusatztext Business and Society stands out for its refreshingly critical take on corporate capitalism's history, nature, and political economy. As insightful as it is comprehensive, this is a must read for students of today’s globalized corporate capitalism and the role that corporations play within it. Informationen zum Autor Sonya Scott is Assistant Professor at York University, Canada. Kean Birch is Associate Professor at York University, Canada. Richard Wellen is Associate Professor at York University, Canada. Audrey Laurin-Lamothe is an Assistant Professor at York University, Canada. Klappentext Corporations dominate our worlds. They employ us, sell to us and influence how we think and who we vote for. All aspects of this relationship are explored, from an historical analysis of the spread of capitalism to the regulation, ethics and exclusionary implications of business in contemporary society. The book also examines how corporate power and capitalism might be resisted and outlines a range of alternatives, from the social economy through to new forms of open access or commons ownership. This second edition includes new chapters that explore how global crises such as the Covid-19 pandemic and the climate emergency have exposed tensions within and among national business systems. It also addresses the need for new ways of holding business accountable in the era of digital platforms like Facebook, Google and Amazon, which use algorithmic personalization to exert private control over the infrastructure of our societies. Vorwort Comprehensively explains alternative and critical perspectives on the often fraught and contentious relationships between business and society Zusammenfassung Corporations dominate our worlds. They employ us, sell to us and influence how we think and who we vote for. All aspects of this relationship are explored, from an historical analysis of the spread of capitalism to the regulation, ethics and exclusionary implications of business in contemporary society. The book also examines how corporate power and capitalism might be resisted and outlines a range of alternatives, from the social economy through to new forms of open access or commons ownership. This second edition includes new chapters that explore how global crises such as the Covid-19 pandemic and the climate emergency have exposed tensions within and among national business systems. It also addresses the need for new ways of holding business accountable in the era of digital platforms like Facebook, Google and Amazon, which use algorithmic personalization to exert private control over the infrastructure of our societies. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. A critical introduction to business and society Kean Birch, Audrey Laurin-Lamothe and Sonya Marie Scott 2. The emergence of capitalism in Western Europe Mark Peacock 3. The spread of capitalism Kean Birch and Caroline Shenaz Hossein 4. Markets and economic order Mark Peacock 5. Economics, capitalism and business : the orthodoxy Sonya Marie Scott and Mark Peacock 6. Political economy and critiques of capitalism : heterodox perspectives Sonya Marie Scott 7. The corporate revolution Kean Birch and John Simoulidis 8. Corporate governance Alberto Salazar 9. Corporate responsibility Kean Birch 10. Corporate power Kean Birch 11. Corporations and financialization Audrey Laurin-Lamothe and Richard Wellen 12. Corporations and market power in the 21st century John Simoulidis 13. Global economy and varieties of capitalism Kean Birch and Richard Wellen 14. Global governance Kean Birch and Richard Wellen 15. Global migration and immigrant-led business Salewa Olawoye-Mann 16. Global environmental change Kean Birch 17. Global disorders and crises So...
