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The Corporation That Changed the World: How the East India Company Shaped the Modern Multinational [Paperback]

Nick Robins (Author)
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Publication Date: 20 May 2006 | ISBN-10: 8125030220 | ISBN-13: 978-0745325231 | Edition: 1st
This is a popular history of one of the world's most famous companies. Founded in 1600, the East India Company was the forerunner of the modern multinational. Starting life as a trader in Asian spices, the Company ended its days running Britain's Indian empire. In the process, it shocked its contemporaries with the scale of its violence, corruption and speculation.

This is the first-ever book to expose the Company's social record. Robins reveals a hidden story of tragedy and intrigue. War, famine, stock-market bubbles and even duels between rival executives are all to be found in this new account. For Robins, the Company's legacy provides compelling lessons on how to ensure the accountability of today's global business.

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  • Paperback: 233 pages
  • Publisher: Pluto Press; 1st edition (20 May 2006)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 8125030220
  • ISBN-13: 978-0745325231
  • ASIN: 0745325238
  • Product Dimensions: 13.5 x 1.1 x 21.5 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
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A magnificent book about the father and mother of all companies. ... Everyone who studies corporate power and structure must read this well-written account. (Gordon Roddick, Chairman Emeritus of The Body Shop, co-founder of the Big Issue and Human Rights activist )

[This] will become a classic. (Simon Zadek, Chief Executive, AccountAbility )

A powerful analysis of the rise and fall of the British East India Company, a private company that conquered a subcontinent and subjugated an entire people. (Huw Bowen, Professor of Imperial and Maritime History at the University of Leicester )

Elegantly written and sharply argued, Nick Robins’ gripping account of the rise and fall of the English East India Company brings to life a crucial episode in the history of globalization. (Sankar Muthu, Assistant Professor of Politics, Princeton University )

The book has been widely reviewed and the scholarship behind it has never been questioned. And - something that is not always the case with history books - it is certainly well written. (Lloyd's List )

Sankar Muthu, Princeton University

'Elegantly written and sharply argued.' --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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4.0 out of 5 stars A thoughtful and illuminating book about the MNC of the C17-19 13 Aug 2010
By Jezza
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The East India Company, in its various incarnations, was a central part of English capitalism as it emerged. Although we tend to think about capitalism as intrinsically bound up with the industrial revolution and the factory system, the trading companies were actually much more important in the creation of the commercial and financial institutions the characterise capitalism in England. The author provides a really strong account of what the EIC did, but maintains a strong critical perspective. He's clearly no socialist - he believes that corporations can and should be reformed and regulated into ethicality - but he has a really good understanding of the internal and external dynamics that affected both the EIC and corporations generally.

One small whinge; I'm a relatively well educated person with a good knowledge of British history, but I still don't know the basic narrative of the EIC. I think the author more or less assumes that readers will know this, and he writes as if much of the chonology is familiar to his audience, even though it's clearly a book for the general reader. A timetable and an introductory chapter might have helped in this respect.

Still, a wonderful book that deserves to be widely read.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent read! 23 Mar 2013
By Cary J Sand
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A great look at the first of the multinational corporations. It also sows that when it comes to corporate ethics, things don't change much.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent read 2 Feb 2013
By MR GERARD S M BALP
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Exactly as recommended - a fascinating read and beautifully written. The concise style means a lot of information is packed into a short tome. Very informative.
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