The corporation that changed the world

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Maps and illustrations1 introduction 2 the hidden wound3 the greatest corporation in the world4 out of the shadows5 the bengal revolution6 the great east indian crash7 regulating the company8 justice will be done9 a mercantile sovereign 10. How the east india company shaped the modern multinational pluto press, london. A surprisingly good history of the eic as a corporation, that is very readable and more informative than its slimness would suggest. The corporation that changed the world nick robins. Feb 24, 2012 in 2006, he published the corporation that changed the world. The corporation that changed the world audiobook by nick. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. This is the history of the east india company and its enduring legacy as a corporation, dealing in exploitation and viol. Its trading empire encircled the globe, importing asian luxuries such as spices, text. Nick robins the english east india company was the mother of the modern multinational. How the east india company shaped the modern multinational is published by pluto press in the uk and usa, and by orient longman in india. This book authored by howard rothman gives a brief, yet informative insight into the fifty establishments that he thinks have influenced and changed the world for good. Read the corporation that changed the world how the east india company shaped the modern multinational by nick robins available from rakuten kobo.

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