Larry Ribstein's The Rise of the Uncorporation is now available at Amazon, where we are told that:
I'm looking forward to reading it, as Larry's many articles on this topic are canonical foundations of our understanding of the uncorporation (BTW, I hate that word...it reminds me of 7-Up's stupid Uncola ads).
The Rise of the Uncorporation covers the history, law, and finance of unincorporated firms. These "uncorporations" including general and limited partnerships and limited liability companies, are now the dominant business form of non-publicly-traded firms. Through private equity and publicly traded partnerships, uncorporations have emerged as a significant force in the governance of a wide range of the biggest firms. This is the first general theoretical and practical overview of alternatives to incorporation, including ancillary concepts connected with the evolution of these firms, and analysis of likely future trends in business organization. The Rise of the Uncorporation provides a clear and easily understandable theoretical and practical background to this important subject.