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Empire, Incorporated
Book • 2023
In 'Empire, Incorporated', Philip J. Stern argues that corporations were central to British colonialism, conceiving, promoting, financing, and governing overseas expansion.
The book challenges traditional views by placing corporations at the forefront of imperial activities, highlighting their complex roles in shaping global power dynamics.
It explores how these corporate ventures continue to influence contemporary questions about corporate power and state-private distinctions.
The book challenges traditional views by placing corporations at the forefront of imperial activities, highlighting their complex roles in shaping global power dynamics.
It explores how these corporate ventures continue to influence contemporary questions about corporate power and state-private distinctions.
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Recommended by Anita Anand as one of her favorite books of last year, highlighting the role of corporations in British colonialism.
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148. America: The Empire of Liberty
Discussed in the episode, examining early modern British corporations and their entanglement in governance during the age of empires.
Quinn Slobodian and Philip J. Stern on Political Economy
