Corpocracy : How CEOs and the Business Roundtable Hijacked the World's Greatest Wealth Machine -- And How to Get It Back

Shareholder control over large corporations is worryingly weak and the unrestrained hunt for profits is taking a toll on the environment and society. In Corpocracy, corporate lawyer, venture capitalist, and shareholder activist Robert Monks reveals how corporations abuse their power and what we the people must do to rein them in. In a clear and careful analysis, Monks outlines a plan for reconciling the competing interests of corporations and society through thoughtful shareholder activism. In Corpocracy, Longtime Corporate Lawyer, Venture Capitalist, And Shareholder Activist Robert Monks Reveals How Corporations Seized Control, How They Abuse Their Power, And What We Can - And Must - Do To Rein Them In. In This Clear And Careful Analysis, Monks Outlines A Plan For Reconciling The Competing Interests Of Corporations And Society Through Thoughtful Shareholder Activism That Protects The Interests Of Corporations And Everyone Else. Shareholder Control Over Large Corporations Is As Weak As It Has Ever Been. Not Only Are Corporations Rarely Held To Account By Government Regulation, They Face Even Less Control By Those Whose Interests They Ostensibly Serve. Yet, When Engaged And Active, Shareholders Still Hold The Power To Influence Corporate Behavior And Governance In Ways That Can Benefit Everyone. Corporate Capitalism Is Still The Best Chance For Mankind To Improve Life On Earth. But Corporations Must Be Made To Operate Within The Rules Of Legitimate Authority Without Retarding Their Ability To Create Wealth. It's Up To Us To Find A Path That Reins In Corporations Without Stifling Their Ability To Innovate And Profit. Corpocracy Is The Map That Will Guide Us To Better Corporations And A Better World For Us All.--jacket. An Audience With The Emperor -- Economics Ascendant -- The Godfather -- The Business Roundtable -- Inside The Corpocracy -- House Take -- Efficiencies R Us -- Return Of The Blob -- The Great And The Good -- Still, I Dare To Dream. Robert A.g. Monks. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 237-240) And Index. Examines how the abuse of power by large corporations has had a harmful effect on the American economy, political process, and environment, and advocates shareholder activism as a means of gaining more control over corporate behavior.