The Political Economy of the Company

Theoretical writing on the company and company law has been dominated in recent years by economics. This collection of essays by a distinguished team of authors drawn from a variety of disciplines seeks to build on the insights of this economic analysis and broaden understanding by examining the company in a wider historical,legal, political, and sociological context.Issues discussed include the attitudes of political parties in the UK to the company, the rise of the non-executive director, institutional activism and stakeholder protection, and the evolution of the nexus of contracts theory of the company. There is also a strong comparative theme, with discussions of the political and sociological context of corporate governance in France, Germany, and Japan, together with developments at the European level.

1. Introduction: The Political Economy of the CompanyANDREW GAMBLE, GAVIN KELLY, AND JOHN PARKINSON2. The Politics of the CompanyANDREW GAMBLE AND GAVIN KELLY3. The Labour Party and the CompanyBEN CLIFT, ANDREW GAMBLE, AND MICHAEL HARRIS4. The Public Interest and the Company in GermanySHAWN DONNELLY5. Worker Rights and Responsibilities in the Modern CompanyROBERT TAYLOR6. The Conceptual Foundations of the Company: A Pluralist ApproachGAVIN KELLY AND JOHN PARKINSON7. Defending the Rentier: Corporate Theory and the Reprivatization of the Public CompanyPADDY IRELAND8. Corporate Governance in a Political Climate: The Impact of Public Policy Regimes on Corporate Governance in the UKSUE BOWDEN9. Institutional Investors: What Are Their Responsibilities as Shareholders?G P STAPLEDON10. Evolution and Policy in Company Law: The Non-Executive DirectorJOHN PARKINSON11. Comparative Corporate Governance: Sociological PerspectivesGREGORY JACKSON