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The Classical Corporation In American Legal Thought, Herbert J. Hovenkamp
The Classical Corporation In American Legal Thought, Herbert J. Hovenkamp
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Classical political economy was dedicated to the principle that the state could best encourage economic development by leaving entrepreneurs alone, free of regulation and subsidy. The development of classical economic policy in the United States dramatically changed the concept of the business corporation. Within the preclassical, mercantilist model, the corporation was a unique entity created by the state for a special purpose and enjoyed a privileged relationship with the sovereign. The very act of incorporation presumed state involvement. State subsidy and the incorporators' public obligation were natural corollaries. Business firms that relied on the market alone to determine their prospects …
Reply To Cornel West, William Ewald
Treating Crazy People Less Specially, Stephen J. Morse
Treating Crazy People Less Specially, Stephen J. Morse
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The Federalist's Plain Meaning: Reply To Tushnet, Anita L. Allen
The Federalist's Plain Meaning: Reply To Tushnet, Anita L. Allen
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