{"product_id":"9780470145098","title":"Corpocracy How CEOs and the Business Roundtable Hijacked the World's Greatest Wealth Machine -- And How to Get It Back","description":"\u003ch1\u003eCorpocracy\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHow CEOs and the Business Roundtable Hijacked the World's Greatest Wealth Machine -- And How to Get It Back\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eRobert A. G. Monks\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eBusiness \u0026amp; Economics \/ Corporate Governance\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eShareholder control over large corporations is worryingly weak and the unrestrained hunt for profits is taking a toll on the environment and society. In \u003ci\u003eCorpocracy,\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cb\u003eRobert A. G. Monks\u003c\/b\u003e is the founder of ISS, The Corporate Library, the LENS Fund, and Governance for Owners. A CEO in two industries and the director of ten publicly traded companies, he was placed in charge of the national pension system and made a founding trustee of the Federal Employees Retirement System by Ronald Reagan. He has written six books in the fields of governance, including, with Nell Minow, Corporate Governance.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e04 December 2007\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9780470145098\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e272\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44312940413068,"sku":"9780470145098","price":26.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780470145098_b356e99f-025b-408d-9522-3ab0d2cb7b81.jpg?v=1780159733","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9780470145098","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}