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About the Author
Christopher M. Bruner is the Stembler Family Distinguished Professor in Business Law at the University of Georgia School of Law. His scholarship focuses on corporate law, corporate governance, comparative law, and sustainability, and he has written several books on these topics. He received his A.B., M.Phil., and J.D. from the University of Michigan, the University of Oxford, and Harvard Law School, respectively.
Reviews
Read this book before you despair of the possibility that modern corporations can be usefully enlisted in the effort to address urgent global social and environmental problems! Professor Bruner has reimagined corporations as a set of governance levers that modulate accountability, power, purpose, and risk-taking by business people who organize themselves into publicly-traded corporations. He takes us on a sweeping tour of the use of the corporate form, over time, countries, and industries to make the case that the levers can be adjusted and recalibrated to make this old and venerated institution better address contemporary problems. * Margaret Blair, Professor of Law Emerita, Vanderbilt University Law School *
This refreshing book shows that the corporation is not defined by a uniform set of characteristics, but that there are seven malleable dimensions constituting the 'technology' of corporate law. These 'levers' can be used for different ends. Bruner successfully tests this framework against current challenges such as sustainability and inequality and concludes that corporate law can help us address them. The book will be of interest both to those who wish to understand corporate governance and those hoping for change. * Martin Gelter, Professor of Law, Fordham University School of Law *
In this eloquent, well-argued monograph, Christopher Bruner demonstrates again his leadership as a U.S. corporate law scholar who understands the broader context within which corporations operate and the role of corporate law and corporate governance in securing a sustainable future. Although no book can provide the final answers at this stage, this volume outlines the direction in which the important debates must be had. * Beate Sjafjell, University of Oslo Faculty of Law *
Book Information
ISBN 9780197635179
Author Christopher M. Bruner
Format Hardback
Page Count 256
Imprint Oxford University Press Inc
Publisher Oxford University Press Inc
Weight(grams) 522g
Dimensions(mm) 165mm * 249mm * 25mm