Profit and Power
€ 39,90
Informação do Produto
| ISBN | 9781009605281 |
|---|---|
| Editora | Cambridge University Press |
| Data de Publicação | 22/01/2026 |
| Preço (iva excl.) | € 37,64 |
| Imposto | € 2,26 |
| Preço (iva inc.) | € 39,90 |
| Disponibilidade | 2 unidades em armazém externo |
Descrição do Produto
Why are Multinational Corporations so powerful and elites so wealthy while still operating within nation-state rules? Profit and Power examines how firms engage in legal transgression, operating at the edges of legality to maximize profits. Offering a practical analysis of jurisdictional arbitrage, Ronen Palan exposes the hidden mechanisms behind corporate power in globalization and reveals how the rule-based transgressor elite emerged through strategic use of MNC structures. Tracing the origins to the late nineteenth century, Palan focuses on centrally-coordinated multi-corporate enterprises (CCMCEs) – networks of legally independent yet interconnected firms. He explores the gap between the legal entity and the corporate group, a loophole long exploited to arbitrage national regulations, including taxation. This is the first systematic study of jurisdictional arbitrage and its impact on states and society. By analysing corporate decision-making within fragmented regulatory environments, it unveils the systemic role of legal ambiguity in shaping modern capitalism and corporate dominance.