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A social history of company law

by Rob McQueen

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By studying the evolution of the corporate form in Britain and a number of its colonial possessions, this book illuminates debates on key concepts including the meanings of laissez faire, freedom of commerce, the notion of corporate responsibility and the role of the state in the regulation of business.

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