Capitalism, Corporations and the Social Contract

Samuel Mansell critiques the principles of stakeholder theory, proposing instead a qualified version of Friedman's shareholder theory.

This book argues that we are witnessing the emergence of ‘commercial democracy’ in which public relations, promotional culture and the media play a new, cen

Reimagining our global economy so it becomes more sustainable and prosperous for all Our global economic system is broken. But we can replace the current pictur

Our quest for prosperity has produced great output but not always great outcomes. The growing list of concerns includes climate and natural capital, abuse of we

This book provides an academic introduction to, and presentation and defence of stakeholder theory as a model for the strategic management of businesses and cor

In this challenging and original study, Jonathan Wistow positions social policy within political economy and social contract debates. Focusing on individual, in

Business Ethics: Japan and the Global Economy presents a multicultural perspective of global business ethics with special emphasis on Japanese viewpoints. In co

One of our leading social critics recounts capitalism’s finest hour, and shows us how we might achieve it once again. In the past few decades, the wages of mo

In this original collection of essays, a group of distinguished scholars critically examine the ethical dimensions of business using the Kantian themed business