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The Perils Of Philanthrocapitalism, Eric Franklin Amarante
The Perils Of Philanthrocapitalism, Eric Franklin Amarante
Maryland Law Review
For over a century, philosophers, politicians, and sociologists have bemoaned philanthropy’s inherent antidemocratic, paternalistic, and amateuristic aspects. The antidemocratic nature of philanthropy is self-evident: When a wealthy person determines the best way to address a societal problem without the input of either society at large or the intended beneficiaries of the philanthropy, the result is a deficit of democracy. Philanthropy’s amateurism stems from the illogical belief that wealthy individuals ought to address some of the world’s most complex and intransigent problems simply because they successfully amassed a fortune in the private sector. The paternalism critique focuses on the assumption that …
Shawe V. Elting: The Imperfect Sale Of Transperfect Global, Inc., Sarah M. Samaha
Shawe V. Elting: The Imperfect Sale Of Transperfect Global, Inc., Sarah M. Samaha
Maryland Law Review
No abstract provided.
Business Law Bulletin, Spring 2018
Tax Havens As Producers Of Corporate Law, William J. Moon
Tax Havens As Producers Of Corporate Law, William J. Moon
Faculty Scholarship
This Review Essay situates Christopher Bruner’s new book, Re-imagining Offshore Finance, within the literature examining the regulation of cross-border finance and highlights its import for thinking about the complicated (and contested) relationship between territorially-configured domestic laws and the increasingly liberal movement of capital. Part I sets out the book’s central thesis. In addition to highlighting Bruner’s novel framework identifying the factors that propel certain small jurisdictions into becoming magnets for cross-border finance, I outline the limits of the framework in accounting for the stability in the overall demand for the commercialization of sovereignty, only one of which is facilitating …