JW Verret put together a list of what he regards as the "ten books that are required reading for the modern corporate governance thinker," which includes one of my books and mentions another in passing:
There is one very serious "error" in Verret's list, of course, which any of my regular readers will spot in an instant. ☺ And some omissions, such as:
It is the progenitor of almost everything we do and basic to any serious scholar's knowledge base.
Still the best book on the key issue of competitive federalism
I found it tremendously provocative, even though I disagree with a lot of it. It was really quite important in the literature on shareholder activism.
Highly idiosyncratic, but still the best one volume introduction to the law and finance of business associations.
The scholar needs to know the history of his subject and this is a great introduction to the history of the corporation.
A wonderful treatment of the question "can a Christian work for a corporation," which I've found hugely helpful in thinking about issues of corporate social responsibility and the relationship of the state and the corporation.
