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The Company by John Micklethwait
Chosen by BusinessWeek as One of the Top Ten Business Books of the YearWith apologies to Hegel, Marx, and Lenin, the basic unit of modern society is neither the state, nor the commune, nor the party; it is the company. From this bold premise, John Micklethwait and Adrian Wooldridge chart the rise of one of history's great catalysts for good and evil. In a fast-paced and well-written work (Forbes), the authors reveal how innovations such as limitations on liability have permitted companies to rival religions and even states in importance, governing the flow of wealth and controlling human affairs-all while being largely exempt from the rules that govern our lives. The Company is that rare, remarkable book that fills a major gap we scarcely knew existed. With it, we are better able to make sense of the past four centuries, as well as the events of today.
Adrian Wooldridge is the Economist's political editor and a columnist. He graduated from Oxford University with a degree in history and was a Fellow of All Souls College. He has published 10 books, including Capitalism in America, which he co-wrote with Alan Greenspan, and seven with John Micklethwait: The Wake-Up Call, The Witch Doctors, A Future Perfect, The Company, The Right Country, God is Back, and The Fourth Revolution.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780812972870 |
| ISBN 10 | 0812972872 |
| Title | The Company |
| Author | John Micklethwait |
| Series | Modern Library Chronicles |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Random House USA Inc |
| Year published | 2005-01-11 |
| Number of pages | 272 |
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