David A Westbrook

Between Citizen and State

An Introduction to the Corporation

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

"Between Citizen and State" is an intrepid and readable introduction to, and insightful commentary on, the role of the corporation in the modern world. Corporate actors have typical motivations, opportunities, temptations they are characters, and their interactions follow familiar plotlines. Part I, Background, introduces the characters and their context. Part II, Internal Struggles, explains common conflicts in terms of well-known court cases. Part III, External Relations, examines relationships between the corporation, individuals, and the state.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 242
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. Februar 2008
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 16mm
• Gewicht: 327g
• ISBN-13: 9781594514050
• ISBN-10: 1594514054
• Artikelnr.: 23311634

Autorenporträt

David A. Westbrook, Ambre Charles

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction Corporation Law as Theater
Part I Background
Chapter 1 Stock Characters and Ordinary Scripts
Chapter 2 Why Corporation Law Matters
Chapter 3 Capital Structure, Dramatic Structure
Chapter 4 Understanding the Moral (Learning from Cases)
Part II Internal Struggles
Chapter 5 Directors' Fiduciary Duties
Chapter 6 Directors' Fiduciary Duties
Chapter 7 Managers as Heroes
Chapter 8 Shareholders as Strategic Actors
Chapter 9 Struggles for Control of the Corporation
Part III External Relations
Chapter 10 Agency, Responsibility, and Limited Liability
Chapter 11 Views of the Institution
Chapter 12 Corporations and the State
Chapter 13 The Mirror of Securities Law
Chapter 14 Conclusion