The Role of Large Enterprises in Democracy and Society

Front Matter....Pages i-xxvi
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Private Interests and Democracy....Pages 3-8
The Dialectics of Democracy: Common-Particular and Public-Private....Pages 9-15
Democracy, Networks of Power and Trust in Eastern Europe: Considerations around the Syndrome of Political Personalism....Pages 16-38
The Voices of Enterprises and Political Games: The Corporate World and Its Single Voice?....Pages 39-46
The European Transparency Initiative: Monitoring Brussels Lobbying....Pages 47-63
Front Matter....Pages 65-65
Economic Power and Social Responsibility of Very Big Enterprises: Facts And Challenges....Pages 67-75
Economic Power: Competition Law, Economic Evaluation and Policy Implications....Pages 76-87
International Companies in Places of Instability: The Issue of Mutual Capture....Pages 88-98
Ethical Dilemmas for Large Corporations in Under-developed Countries....Pages 99-116
Front Matter....Pages 117-117
The Implementation of Compliance Programmes in Multinational Organizations....Pages 119-137
The Implementation of CSR as a New Social Contract in Poland....Pages 138-159
Stakeholder Dialogue in Polish Organizations....Pages 160-174
The Role of NGOs in Promoting Responsible Business Practice....Pages 175-186
Front Matter....Pages 187-187
In Search for a New Balance: The Ethical Dimension of the Crisis....Pages 189-206
Corporate Responsibility in Multi-Stakeholder Collaboration in Social Governance....Pages 207-213
The Fabric of Knowledge: The Role of Large Corporations in Knowledge Production and Dissemination....Pages 214-247
The Role of Corporations in Shaping Employee Values and Behaviour....Pages 248-257
Big Business: A Driving Force for Civic Virtue....Pages 258-266
Back Matter....Pages 267-296