Liberalism and the reinvention ofthe modern corporation /
Corporations in the United States have for many decades sought to preserve and extend their power by claiming attributes and privileges reserved for natural persons. 'Liberalism and the Reinvention of the Modern Corporation' presents a political history of corporate 'identity politics...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY :
Oxford University Press,
[2025]
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| Series: | Oxford studies in postwar American political development.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Corporations in the United States have for many decades sought to preserve and extend their power by claiming attributes and privileges reserved for natural persons. 'Liberalism and the Reinvention of the Modern Corporation' presents a political history of corporate 'identity politics.' Wielding arguments derived from social movements in search of equity and equality, corporate advocates used identity-based claims not to 'right' historical wrongs, but to peel back popular regulations designed to provide access to healthcare, safer workplaces and communities, and elections free from the influence of concentrated wealth. Looking beyond the courtroom, Kathleen J. Frydl argues that members of Congress played the decisive role in securing identity-based corporate powers. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |
| Audience: | Specialized. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780197567432 0197567436 9780197567418 019756741X |