{"title":"Philip J. Stern","description":"\u003cp\u003eDiscover the intriguing world of historical narratives with the works of \u003cem\u003ePhilip J. Stern\u003c\/em\u003e, a distinguished author and historian. Known for his expert exploration of the British Empire's commercial enterprises, Stern's books delve deep into the interplay between commerce and governance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHis acclaimed work, \u003cstrong\u003eEmpire, Incorporated\u003c\/strong\u003e, presents a compelling analysis of how companies not only fuelled trade but also shaped the political landscapes and imperial policies of the past. Stern's research is meticulously detailed, offering readers a captivating insight into the complex workings of empire-building.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIdeal for history enthusiasts and academics alike, Stern's writings are a scholarly yet accessible resource, painting a nuanced picture of military and commercial history. Through his engaging prose, you are invited to explore the less-travelled paths of history and understand the profound impact of corporate enterprises on global governance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eImmerse yourself in Philip J. Stern's works and gain a richer understanding of how empires were sculpted, both on the battlefield and in the boardroom.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"empire-incorporated-by-philip-j-stern-9780674988125","title":"Empire, Incorporated","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn award-winning historian places the corporation—more than the Crown—at the heart of British colonialism, arguing that companies built and governed global empire, raising questions about public and private power that were just as troubling four hundred years ago as they are today.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAcross four centuries, from Ireland to India, the Americas to Africa and Australia, British colonialism was above all the business of corporations. Corporations conceived, promoted, financed, and governed overseas expansion, making claims over territory and peoples while ensuring that British and colonial society were invested, quite literally, in their ventures. Colonial companies were also relentlessly controversial, frequently in debt, and prone to failure. The corporation was well-suited to overseas expansion not because it was an inevitable juggernaut but because, like empire itself, it was an elusive contradiction: public and private; person and society; subordinate and autonomous; centralised and diffuse; immortal and precarious; national and cosmopolitan—a legal fiction with very real power.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBreaking from traditional histories in which corporations take a supporting role by doing the dirty work of sovereign states in exchange for commercial monopolies, Philip Stern argues that corporations took the lead in global expansion and administration. Whether in sixteenth-century Ireland and North America or the Falklands in the early 1980s, corporations were key players. And, as \u003ci\u003eEmpire, Incorporated\u003c\/i\u003e makes clear, venture colonialism did not cease with the end of empire. 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A remarkable contribution to the current global debate about empire.\" - William Dalrymple, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Anarchy: The East India Company, Corporate Violence, and the Pillage of an Empire\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"Remarkable…The richness of detail and evidence that Stern brings to his subject is [new] - as is the lucidity with which he organises his material over six long chapters that stretch from the mid-16th century almost to the present.\" - Linda Colley, \u003cem\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"[A] commanding history of British corporate imperialism.\" - Michael Ledger-Lomas, \u003cem\u003eLondon Review of Books\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAcross four centuries and multiple continents, British colonialism was above all the business of corporations. Corporations conceived, promoted, financed, and governed overseas expansion, making claims over territory and peoples while ensuring that British and colonial society were invested, quite literally, in their ventures. The corporation was well-suited to overseas expansion not because it was an inevitable juggernaut but because, like empire itself, it was an elusive contradiction: public and private; person and society; subordinate and autonomous; centralised and diffuse; immortal and precarious; national and cosmopolitan—a legal fiction with very real power.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBreaking from traditional histories in which corporations take a supporting role by doing the dirty work of sovereign states in exchange for commercial monopolies, Philip Stern argues that corporations took the lead in global expansion and administration. 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