Corporation Nation

Author : Charles Derber
Publisher : St. Martin's Press
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2014-09-09
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781466881068

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Corporation Nation by Charles Derber Pdf

Foreword by Ralph Nader. In Corporation Nation Derber addresses the unchecked power of today's corporations to shape the way we work, earn, buy, sell, and think—the very way we live. Huge, far-reaching mergers are now commonplace, downsizing is rampant, and our lines of communication, news and entertainment media, jobs, and savings are increasingly controlled by a handful of global—and unaccountable—conglomerates. We are, in effect, losing our financial and emotional security, depending more than ever on the whim of these corporations. But it doesn't have to be this way, as this book makes clear. Just as the original Populist movement of the nineteenth century helped dethrone the robber barons, Derber contends that a new, positive populism can help the U.S. workforce regain its self-control. Drawing on core sociological concepts and demonstrating the power of the sociological imagination, he calls for revisions in our corporate system, changes designed to keep corporations healthy while also making them answerable to the people. From rewriting corporate charters to altering consumer habits, Derber offers new aims for businesses and empowering strategies by which we all can make a difference.

Author : Charles Derber
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Corporations
ISBN : OCLC:1028561459

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Corporation Nation by Charles Derber Pdf

Author : Robert Eric Wright
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Big business
ISBN : OCLC:1162217890

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Corporation Nation by Robert Eric Wright Pdf

Author : Robert E. Wright
Publisher : University of Pennsylvania Press
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780812245646

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Corporation Nation by Robert E. Wright Pdf

Drawing on legal and economic history, Robert E. Wright traces the development of corporate institutions in America, connecting today's financial failures to weakened internal corporate regulation.

Author : Charles Derber
Publisher : St. Martin's Press
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2003-11-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781429972901

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People Before Profit by Charles Derber Pdf

The issue of globalization-its promises, and more often, its shortcomings-commands worldwide attention. Recent events illuminate the dark side of globalization and underscore the urgent need to redesign its basic principles. The terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 are one in a series of crisis that have shaken the foundations of the global order. The rise of strong anti-globalization movements around the world, the deteriorating global economy, including America's own economic turbulence, and an ever-growing distrust of powerful multinational corporations in the face of catastrophic mismanagement, symbolized by Enron and WorldCom, dramatize the failure of globalization. For a safe and economically secure future, Charles Derber argues in People Before Profit we must de-bunk the myths about our current form of corporate-led globalization and re-orient ourselves on a more democratic path. Popular misconceptions, what Derber terms the "globalization mystique," present globalization as new, inevitable, self-propelling, and win-win for rich and poor countries alike. By challenging each of these beliefs, Derber reveals a dynamic system that is constantly being invented and re-invented-and can be again. Globalization does not have to be a "race to the bottom" where the poverty gap grows ever wider and half the world lives on less than two dollars a day. In fact, Derber's hopeful and detailed vision of reform, including practical suggestions for every concerned citizen, shows that globalization has the potential to be an authentic agent of democracy, social justice, and economic stability. The challenges are great; the new globalization will require deep and difficult changes, as well as a new politics that shifts power away from the elite. But the seeds have already been planted and the new globalization is beginning to emerge. In a moment rich with opportunity, People Before Profit is an essential contribution to the most important debate of our times, written in clear, straight-forward prose for everyone seeking a better world.

Author : Kevin M. Kruse
Publisher : Basic Books
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2015-04-14
Category : History
ISBN : 9780465040643

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One Nation Under God by Kevin M. Kruse Pdf

The provocative and authoritative history of the origins of Christian America in the New Deal era We're often told that the United States is, was, and always has been a Christian nation. But in One Nation Under God, historian Kevin M. Kruse reveals that the belief that America is fundamentally and formally Christian originated in the 1930s. To fight the "slavery" of FDR's New Deal, businessmen enlisted religious activists in a campaign for "freedom under God" that culminated in the election of their ally Dwight Eisenhower in 1952. The new president revolutionized the role of religion in American politics. He inaugurated new traditions like the National Prayer Breakfast, as Congress added the phrase "under God" to the Pledge of Allegiance and made "In God We Trust" the country's first official motto. Church membership soon soared to an all-time high of 69 percent. Americans across the religious and political spectrum agreed that their country was "one nation under God." Provocative and authoritative, One Nation Under God reveals how an unholy alliance of money, religion, and politics created a false origin story that continues to define and divide American politics to this day.

Author : Nathan M. Jensen
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2008-01-21
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781400837373

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Nation-States and the Multinational Corporation by Nathan M. Jensen Pdf

What makes a country attractive to foreign investors? To what extent do conditions of governance and politics matter? This book provides the most systematic exploration to date of these crucial questions at the nexus of politics and economics. Using quantitative data and interviews with investment promotion agencies, investment location consultants, political risk insurers, and decision makers at multinational corporations, Nathan Jensen arrives at a surprising conclusion: Countries may be competing for international capital, but government fiscal policy--both taxation and spending--has little impact on multinationals' investment decisions. Although government policy has a limited ability to determine patterns of foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows, political institutions are central to explaining why some countries are more successful in attracting international capital. First, democratic institutions lower political risks for multinational corporations. Indeed, they lead to massive amounts of foreign direct investment. Second, politically federal institutions, in contrast to fiscally federal institutions, lower political risks for multinationals and allow host countries to attract higher levels of FDI inflows. Third, the International Monetary Fund, often cited as a catalyst for promoting foreign investment, actually deters multinationals from investment in countries under IMF programs. Even after controlling for the factors that lead countries to seek IMF support, IMF agreements are associated with much lower levels of FDI inflows.

Author : Robert E. Wright
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1308738179

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Corporation Nation by Robert E. Wright Pdf

The corporate governance breakdowns of the first decade of the 21st century, including the misaligned incentives that helped to cause the crisis of 2008, suggest an urgent need for reforms beyond those mandated by Dodd-Frank. This book offers reform recommendations based on the relatively successful corporate governance system employed by the over 22,000 U.S. corporations formed before the Civil War. Contrary to common belief, the corporate form became important in the U.S. after passage of the Constitution, not after the Civil War, and was largely a domestic product and not an import from Britain. Most early U.S. corporations were well-governed because of a system of checks and balances built into corporate charters, by-laws, and case law. Even partial replication of that system could prevent another round of corporate scandals or crisis-inducing governance breakdowns.

Author : United States. Bureau of Competition
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1978
Category : Coal
ISBN : MINN:20000003480262

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Report to the Federal Trade Commission on the Structure of the Nation's Coal Industry, 1964-1974 by United States. Bureau of Competition Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 430 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 1891
Category : Corporation law
ISBN : WISC:89080489073

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The National Corporation Reporter by Anonim Pdf

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Banking, Currency and Housing. Subcommittee on Financial Institutions Supervision, Regulation and Insurance
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1644 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 1975
Category : Banks and banking
ISBN : MINN:31951D008245326

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Financial Institutions and the Nation's Economy (FINE) by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Banking, Currency and Housing. Subcommittee on Financial Institutions Supervision, Regulation and Insurance Pdf

Author : Charles H. Ferguson
Publisher : Currency
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2013-05-21
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780307952561

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Predator Nation by Charles H. Ferguson Pdf

Charles Ferguson, who electrified the world with his Academy Award-winning documentary, Inside Job, now reveals how rogues with influence have taken over the country and are driving it to financial and social ruin. In Predator Nation, Ferguson exposes the networks of academic, government, and congressional influence--in all recent administrations, including Obama's--that prepared the path to conquest. He reveals how once-revered figures like Alan Greenspan and Larry Summers have become mere courtiers to the elite. And based on many newly released court filings, he details the extent of the crimes--there is no other word--committed in the frenzied chase for storied wealth that marked the 2000s. And, finally, he lays out a brief plan of action for how we might take it back.

Author : David Laurence Jones
Publisher : Heritage House Publishing Co
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2020-11-03
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9781772033502

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Railway Nation by David Laurence Jones Pdf

A riveting, visually engaging collection of vignettes highlighting the rich heritage of the Canadian Pacific Railway. Since its founding in 1881, Canadian Pacific has made an indelible mark on the lives of Canadians. Most commonly associated with its iconic railway, at its height CP also ran hotels, steamships, and an airline, and had myriad involvements in immigration, irrigation, resource development, war contributions, and international trade. It has been said that no other single corporation has shaped Canadian national identity as much as CP. Railway Nation: Tales of the World’s Greatest Travel System is a compilation of more than fifty thrilling and historically significant stories based on colourful anecdotes and archival sources dating back to the company's golden era. From the construction of the ground-breaking Spiral Tunnels on what was previously the most dangerous and accident-prone stretch of railway track in the Rockies, to the CPR-manufactured Valentine tanks that helped the Soviet Union fight off the Nazis in World War II, to the long and frustrating struggle of CP stewardesses fighting against sexist employment policies, this lively and nuanced portrait of an iconic company is illustrated with fascinating archival photography and will be an essential addition to any Canadian history buff's library.

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Transportation and Related Agencies
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Transportation
ISBN : UCAL:B5104535

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Proposal to Corporatize the Nation's Air Traffic Control System by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Transportation and Related Agencies Pdf

Distributed to some depository libraries in microfiche.

Author : Richard Kozul-Wright,Robert Rowthorn
Publisher : Springer
Page : 442 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1998-08-12
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781349265237

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Transnational Corporations and the Global Economy by Richard Kozul-Wright,Robert Rowthorn Pdf

This book brings together papers written by representatives from UN agencies and academics who take a fresh look at the expanding role of transnational corporations and foreign direct investment in the world economy. These papers deal with such issues as the nature and extent of globalisation, the shifting relations between transnational corporations and national economies, and the opportunities and obstacles facing policy makers in the rapidly changing global economy.