ST-The Corporation in History
Corporations pervade our lives, whether as our employers; producers of goods and services for our consumption; or as the subjects of significant debate over their impact upon governments, markets, and societies. This seminar places this debate in the context of the deeper conceptual and political history of the concept of "corporation," tracing its origins and shifting meanings as both a concept and socio-economic form in philosophical and political history since the medieval period. The course begins by exploring early conceptions of `corporation,?