List of figures and tables; Introduction; Part I. Establishing the
Ideological Foundations: The Contribution of Liberal Political Philosophy:
1. The invisible crown: political foundations of the legitimate
entrepreneur; 2. Society fragmented and the role of democracy; Part II.
Understanding How Corporate Governance Evolves: The Contribution of
History: 3. Familial governance (c.1800-1920): economic enfranchisement and
the founder as entrepreneur; 4. Managerial governance (c.1920-70):
separation of powers and management as the entrepreneur; 5. Post managerial
governance (from c.1970): ownership of the large corporation reaches
unprecedented mass and fragments into multiple poles; 6. Interpreting
public governance: representation and debate signify a new step towards
democratization; Part III. Corporate Governance and Performance: 7. The
pure economic model of corporate governance: an analysis; 8. Critique of
the pure economic model of corporate governance; 9. Economic performance,
corporate governance, and the fragmentation of ownership; Epilogue.
