The Corporation: The Pathological Pursuit of Profit and Power

Over the last 150 years the corporation has risen from relative obscurity to become the world's dominant economic institution. Eminent Canadian law professor and legal theorist Joel Bakan contends that today's corporation is a pathological institution, a dangerous possessor of the great power it wields over people and societies. In this revolutionary assessment of the history, character, and globalization of the modern business corporation, Bakan backs this premise. But Bakan believes change is possible and he outlines a far-reaching program of achievable reforms through legal regulation and democratic control.