Progressive corporate law
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Progressive corporate law
（New perspectives on law, culture, and society）
Westview Press, 1995
- : pbk
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ISBN 9780813323633
Description
Reflecting recent re-examinations of the nature and purpose of the modern publicly-held corporation, this work presents a variety of perspectives within the field. The contributors are loosely bound both their rejection of the prevailing paradigm of the corporation as a public good designed exclusively for the maximization of private profit, and by their affirmative goal of designing corporate laws that accord better with the corporation's political and social realities. The range of views offered emphasizes communitarian themes of efficiency and morality of responsibility, altruism and unity within the corporate form as well as between the corporation and the broader society.
Table of Contents
- Communitarianism in corporate law - foundations and law-reform strategies, David Millon
- working toward a new paradigm, Lynne L. Dallas
- some observations on writing the legal history of the corporation in the age of theory, Gregory A. Mark
- the death of contractarianism and the vindication of structure and authority in corporate governance and corporate law, Douglas M. Branson
- experiencing limited liability - on insularity and inbreeding in corporate law, Theresa Gabaldon
- game theory and the restoration of honour to corporate law's duty of loyalty, William W. Bratton
- trust, contract, process, Lawrence E. Mitchell
- promoting economic justice in plant closings - exploring the fiduciary/contract-law distinction to enforce implicit employment agreements, Marleen O'Connor
- the legitimacy of multinational corporations, Eric W. Orts
- on the frontier of capitalism - implementation of humanomics of modern publicly-held corporations - a critical assessment, Lewis D. Solomon.
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: pbk ISBN 9780813323640
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Rejecting the prevailing paradigm of the corporation as a public good designed exclusively for the maximization of private profit, the scholars included in this volume present their affirmative goal of designing corporate laws that emphasize responsibility, altruism, and unity within the corporate form and between the corporation and the broader society. }Reflecting recent reexaminations of the nature and purpose of the modern publicly held corporation, Progressive Corporate Law introduces the reader to alternative perspectives within the field. The contributors to this volume are loosely bound both by their rejection of the prevailing paradigm of the corporation as a public good designed exclusively for the maximization of private profit and by their affirmative goal of designing corporate laws that accord better with the corporations political and social realities. The resulting series of visions emphasizes communitarian themes of efficiency and morality of responsibility, altruism, and unity within the corporate form as well as between the corporation and the broader society.
Progressive Corporate Law is important reading for business executives, lawyers, policymakers, and others who are concerned with the role of corporations in modern life. Designed to act as a springboard for stimulating discussion, it will be a valuable supplement to courses and seminars in corporate law and business ethics. }
Table of Contents
- Communitarianism in Corporate Law: Foundations and Law Reform Strategies
- (David Millon.)
- Working Toward a New Paradigm
- (Lynne L. Dallas.)
- Some Observations on Writing the Legal History of the Corporation in the Age of Theory
- (Gregory A. Mark.)
- The Death of Contractarianism and the Vindication of Structure and Authority in Corporate Governance and Corporate
- Law
- (Douglas M. Branson.)
- Experiencing Limited Liability: On Insularity and Inbreeding in Corporate Law
- (Theresa Gabaldon.)
- Game Theory and the Restoration of Honor to Corporate
- Laws Duty of Loyalty
- (William W. Bratton.)
- Trust
- Contract
- Process
- (Lawrence E. Mitchell.)
- Promoting Economic Justice in Plant Closings: Exploring the Fiduciary/Contract Law Distinction to Enforce Implicit Employment Agreements
- (Marleen A. OConnor.)
- The Legitimacy of Multinational Corporations
- (Eric W. Orts.)
- On the Frontier of Capitalism: Implementation of Humanomics by Modern Publicly Held CorporationsA Critical Assessment
- (Lewis D. Solomon.).
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