Empires of Profit. Commerce, conquest and corporate responsibility / Daniel Litvin.

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Author(s) Litvin, Daniel
Publication type Monograph
Year published 2012
Pages 2nd ed; 344pp; illus
Publisher Acorn Independent Press
Place Published New York NY

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Name Social responsibility, social control & philanthropy

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Name British Library
City London
County Greater London
Country England
Postcode NW1 2DB
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First published 2003. In a series of case studies on the involvement of western international corporations in the 'developing world', illustrates the lack of corporate responsibility displayed and the anti-capitalist sentiments thereby generated. Those of direct relevance to British business are: 'Corruption of the Moguls - the English East India Co [pp11-42]; 'Warlike tribe - Cecil Rhodes and the British South Africa Co' [ pp43-81]