Foundations of Corporate Law

The most current and comprehensive anthology of corporate law material available, this reader reflects the enormous changes that have occurred over the past decade in business organization and legal scholarship, covering such topics as capital markets, agency theory, state competition for corporate charters, boards of directors, shareholder voting rights, takeovers, and securities regulation. The selections were chosen for their significance and their accessibility and are supplemented with insightful introductions, notes and questions. Differing viewpoints are juxtaposed for balance of presentation, making the format ideal both for class discussion and for independent study. Taken together, these materials offer a remarkably clear introduction to the analytical concepts that have revolutionized the study and practice of corporate law.