Picture 1 of 1
Risk and Ruin: Enron and the Culture of American Capitalism by Gavin Benke (Engl
Condition:
10 available
Price:
GBP 50.49
ApproximatelyAU $97.02
- Buy It NowRisk and Ruin: Enron and the Culture of American Capitalism by Gavin Benke (Engl
Postage:
Located in: Ohio, United States
Delivery:
Estimated between Thu, 6 Jun and Tue, 11 Jun to 43230
Returns:
Payments:
Shop with confidence
Seller information
- 98.3% positive Feedback
Registered as a business seller
Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing.
eBay item number:235417891027
Item specifics
- Condition
- ISBN-13
- 9780812250206
- Book Title
- Risk and Ruin
- ISBN
- 9780812250206
- Publication Year
- 2018
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Publication Name
- Risk and Ruin: Enron and the Culture of American Capitalism
- Item Height
- 229mm
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press
- Item Width
- 152mm
- Subject
- Business, Criminology
- Number of Pages
- 272 Pages
About this product
Product Information
At the time of its collapse in 2001, Enron was one of the largest companies in the world, boasting revenue of over $100 billion. During the 1990s economic boom, the Houston, Texas-based energy company had diversified into commodities and derivatives trading and many other ventures-some more legal than others. In the lead-up to Enron's demise, it was revealed that the company's financial success was sustained by a creatively planned and well-orchestrated accounting fraud. The story of Enron and its disastrous aftermath has since become a symbol of corporate excess and negligence, framed as an exceptional event in the annals of American business. With Risk and Ruin, Gavin Benke places Enron's fall within the larger history and culture of late twentieth-century American capitalism. In many ways, Benke argues, Enron was emblematic of the transitions that characterized the era. Like Enron, the American economy had shifted from old industry to the so-called knowledge economy, from goods to finance, and from national to global modes of production. Benke dives deep into the Enron archives, analyzing company newsletters, board meeting minutes, and courtroom transcriptions to chart several interconnected themes across Enron's history: the changing fortunes of Houston; the shifting attitudes toward business strategy, deregulation, and the function of the market among policy makers and business leaders; and the cultural context that accompanied and encouraged these broader political and economic changes. Considered against this backdrop, Enron takes on new significance as a potent reminder of the unaddressed issues still facing national and global economies. Published in cooperation with the William P. Clements Center for Southwest Studies at Southern Methodist University.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press
ISBN-13
9780812250206
eBay Product ID (ePID)
15046694271
Product Key Features
Publication Name
Risk and Ruin: Enron and the Culture of American Capitalism
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Subject
Business, Criminology
Publication Year
2018
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
272 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
229mm
Item Width
152mm
Additional Product Features
Series Title
American Business, Politics, and Society
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
Item description from the seller
Business seller information
Value Added Tax number:
- GB 324767388
Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing.
eBay item number:235417891027
Postage and handling
Item location:
Ohio, United States
Posts to:
Worldwide
Excludes:
Barbados, Belarus, French Guiana, French Polynesia, Guadeloupe, Libya, Martinique, New Caledonia, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Reunion, Russian Federation, Ukraine, Venezuela, Western Samoa
| Postage and handling | Each additional item | To | Service | Delivery*See delivery notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free postage | Free | United States | Standard postage (Standard Int'l Postage) | Estimated between Thu, 6 Jun and Tue, 11 Jun to 43230 |
| Handling time |
|---|
| Will usually post within 10 business days of receiving cleared payment. |
| Taxes |
|---|
| Taxes may be applicable at checkout. Learn moreLearn more about paying tax on eBay purchases. |
Sales tax for an item #235417891027
Sales tax for an item #235417891027
Seller collects sales tax for items posted to the following states:
| State | Sales tax rate |
|---|
Return policy
| Item must be returned within |
|---|
| 30 days after the buyer receives it |
The buyer is responsible for return postage costs.
You must return items in their original packaging and in the same condition as when you received them. If you don't follow our item condition policy for returnsitem condition policy for returns, you may not receive a full refund.
Refunds by law: In Australia, consumers have a legal right to obtain a refund from a business if the goods purchased are faulty, not fit for purpose or don't match the seller's description. More information at returnsreturns - opens in a new window or tab.
Payment details
Payment methods
Seller Feedback (24,677)
6***4 (23)- Feedback left by buyer.
Past 6 months
Verified purchase
Excellent service. Book arrived well before estimated arrival date. In excellent condition, new as stated, and at a very good price. Tracking information was accurate and very helpful. First class experience. Many thanks.
s***s (3101)- Feedback left by buyer.
Past month
Verified purchase
safe packaging & fast delivery- item as described at a good price - 5 star ebayer -thank You
a***m (377)- Feedback left by buyer.
Past month
Verified purchase
Excellent transaction - great communication - book as described - new and sealed - secure and fast dispatch - a highly recommended seller A+++
Product ratings and reviews
More to explore:
- Art & Culture Non-Fiction Books,
- Culture Non-Fiction Hardcover Books,
- Art & Culture Non-Fiction Hardcover Books,
- Non-Fiction Culture Fiction & Non-Fiction Books,
- Art & Culture Adults Fiction & Non-Fiction Books,
- Art & Culture Non-Fiction Hardcover Signed Books,
- Art & Culture Non-Fiction Colouring Books-Fiction Books,
- Art & Culture Non-Fiction Hardcover Books in French,
- Sociology of Culture Hardcover School Textbooks & Study Guides,
- Art & Culture Non-Fiction Hardcover Illustrated Books