Public Capitalism: The Political Authority of Corporate Executives

by Christopher McMahon

In modern capitalist societies, the executives of large, profit-seeking corporations have the power to shape the collective life of the communities, local and global, in which they operate. Corporate executives issue directives to employees, who are normally prepared to comply with them, and impose penalties such as termination on those who fail to comply. The decisions made by corporate executives also affect people outside the corporation: investors,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0812244443
• ISBN13: 9780812244441
• Release Date: September 2012
• Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.7" x 8.6"