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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. Written in clear and accessible terms, this much-needed textbook provides critical perspectives on all aspects of the relationship between business and society: from an historical analysis of the spread of capitalism as the foundation of the 'corporate' revolution in the late nineteenth century to the regulation, ethics and exclusionary implications of business in contemporary society. It also suggests how corporate power and capitalism might be resisted, outlining 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. Written in clear and accessible terms, this much-needed textbook provides critical perspectives on all aspects of the relationship between business and society: from an historical analysis of the spread of capitalism as the foundation of the 'corporate' revolution in the late nineteenth century to the regulation, ethics and exclusionary implications of business in contemporary society. It also suggests how corporate power and capitalism might be resisted, outlining 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 Scott2. The emergence of capitalism in Western EuropeMark Peacock3. The spread of capitalism Kean Birch and Caroline Shenaz Hossein4. Markets and economic orderMark Peacock5. Economics, capitalism and business : the orthodoxySonya Marie Scott and Mark Peacock6. Political economy and critiques of capitalism : heterodox perspectivesSonya Marie Scott7. The corporate revolutionKean Birch and John Simoulidis8. Corporate governanceAlberto Salazar9. Corporate responsibilityKean Birch10. Corporate powerKean Birch11. Corporations and financializationAudrey Laurin-Lamothe and Richard Wellen12. Corporations and market power in the 21st centuryJohn Simoulidis13. Global economy and varieties of capitalismKean Birch and Richard Welle...
