Table of Contents

Introduction: The Tripod of Power Part 1: Islands of Conscious Power 1. Organizing Production 2. Planning 3. Contracts in Performance. Interlude: Choosing the Future Part 2: Redwoods in the Garden 4. Taylor's Bargain 5. Antitrusts 6. Deciding for Bigness 7. Contracts at Liberty. Epilogue: 'War is the Health of the State'

About the Author

Richard Adelstein is Woodhouse/Sysco Professor of Economics at Wesleyan University, USA.

Reviews

"There is much in this book to like. It is carefully argued. The theory is nuanced. The author has clearly thought deeply about the issues addressed for some time. The book is very interdisciplinary, weaving together elements of economics, business history, legal history, cultural history, and more. The book is easily accessible - Richard Adelstein provides hypothetical illustrations throughout his theoretical arguments - and yet should be of interest to any scholar interested in not just history but the role that corporations play in today's world." - Rick Szostak, University of Alberta