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Condition
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A book that has been read but is in good condition. Very minimal damage to the cover including scuff marks, but no holes or tears. The dust jacket for hard covers may not be included. Binding has minimal wear. The majority of pages are undamaged with minimal creasing or tearing, minimal pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text, no writing in margins. No missing pages. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
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Binding
Hardcover
Weight
1 lbs
Product Group
Book
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ISBN
9781541601567

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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Basic Books
ISBN-10
1541601564
ISBN-13
9781541601567
eBay Product ID (ePID)
16057275980

Product Key Features

Book Title
For Profit : a History of Corporations
Number of Pages
368 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2022
Topic
Corporate, Modern / General, Corporate & Business History
Genre
Law, Business & Economics, History
Author
William Magnuson
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Height
1.4 in
Item Weight
19.7 Oz
Item Length
9.6 in
Item Width
6.3 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2022-940721
Reviews
"A comprehensive and lively account of eight corporations that have changed the world...A valuable, discerning assessment of these enormously influential societal actors--and a clear set of recommendations to make them serve the good." -- Shelf Awareness, "In this lively and informative history of the corporation, William Magnuson shows that corporations were born to serve the public interest--only to be used and abused time and again to maximize profits for shareholders and executives. A must-read for any student of the world's most influential form of economic organization."-- Adam Winkler, author of We the Corporations, "Brilliantly conceived and enlightening at every turn, For Profit is a thrilling history of an institution that has shaped all our lives--for better and for worse."-- Lawrence Wright, author of The Plague Year, "... I can pay Magnuson no higher compliment than to say that For Profit is a book I would be proud to have written." -- Martin Vander Weyer , The Spectator (UK), "... For Profit is a well-written history of the corporation, an unexpectedly important topic for us all."-- Charter
Dewey Edition
23
Dewey Decimal
338.7409
Synopsis
A history of how corporate innovation has shaped society, from ancient Rome to Silicon Valley From legacy manufacturers to emerging tech giants, corporations wield significant power over our lives, our economy, and our politics. Some celebrate them as engines of progress and prosperity. Others argue that they recklessly pursue profit at the expense of us all. In For Profit , law professor William Magnuson reveals that both visions contain an element of truth. The story of the corporation is a human story, about a diverse group of merchants, bankers, and investors that have over time come to shape the landscape of our modern economy. Its central characters include both the brave, powerful, and ingenious and the conniving, fraudulent, and vicious. At times, these characters have been one and the same. Yet as Magnuson shows, while corporations haven't always behaved admirably, their purpose is a noble one. From their beginnings in the Roman Republic, corporations have been designed to promote the common good. By recapturing this spirit of civic virtue, For Profit argues, corporations can help craft a society in which all of us--not just shareholders--benefit from the profits of enterprise.
LC Classification Number
HD2721.M27 2022

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