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Corporations dominate our worlds. They employ us, sell to us and
influence how we think and who we vote for. All aspects of this
relationship are explored, from an historical analysis of the
spread of capitalism to the regulation, ethics and exclusionary
implications of business in contemporary society. The book also
examines how corporate power and capitalism might be resisted and
outlines a range of alternatives, from the social economy through
to new forms of open access or commons ownership. This second
edition includes new chapters that explore how global crises such
as the Covid-19 pandemic and the climate emergency have exposed
tensions within and among national business systems. It also
addresses the need for new ways of holding business accountable in
the era of digital platforms like Facebook, Google and Amazon,
which use algorithmic personalization to exert private control over
the infrastructure of our societies.
Corporations dominate our worlds. They employ us, sell to us and
influence how we think and who we vote for. Written in clear and
accessible terms, this much-needed textbook provides critical
perspectives on all aspects of the relationship between business
and society: from an historical analysis of the spread of
capitalism as the foundation of the 'corporate' revolution in the
late nineteenth century to the regulation, ethics and exclusionary
implications of business in contemporary society. It also suggests
how corporate power and capitalism might be resisted, outlining a
range of alternatives, from the social economy through to new forms
of open access or commons ownership. This second edition includes
new chapters that explore how global crises such as the Covid-19
pandemic and the climate emergency have exposed tensions within and
among national business systems. It also addresses the need for new
ways of holding business accountable in the era of digital
platforms like Facebook, Google and Amazon, which use algorithmic
personalization to exert private control over the infrastructure of
our societies.
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