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The Pirate Organization: Lessons from the Fringes of Capitalism
Rodolphe Durand
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A short history of piracy and capitalism When capitalism spread along the trade routes toward the Indies...when radio opened an era of mass communication ...when the Internet became part of the global economy...pirates were there. And although most people see pirates as solitary anarchists out to destroy capitalism, it turns out the opposite is true. They are the ones who forge the path. In The Pirate Organization, Rodolphe Durand and Jean-Philippe Vergne argue that piracy drives capitalism's evolution and foreshadows the direction of the economy. Through a rigorous yet engaging analysis of the history and golden ages of ... Read more
A short history of piracy and capitalism When capitalism spread along the trade routes toward the Indies...when radio opened an era of mass communication ...when the Internet became part of the global economy...pirates were there. And although most people see pirates as solitary anarchists out to destroy capitalism, it turns out the opposite is true. They are the ones who forge the path. In The Pirate Organization, Rodolphe Durand and Jean-Philippe Vergne argue that piracy drives capitalism's evolution and foreshadows the direction of the economy. Through a rigorous yet engaging analysis of the history and golden ages of ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Harvard Business Review Press United States
Number of pages
191
Condition
New
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9781422183182
SKU
V9781422183182
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About Rodolphe Durand
Rodolphe Durand is the GDF-Suez Professor of Strategy at HEC Paris. In 2010 he received the European Academy of Management's Imagination Lab Foundation Award for Innovative Scholarship. His work has been published widely in academic journals. Jean-Philippe Vergne is an assistant professor of strategy at the Richard Ivey School of Business at the University of Western Ontario. His ongoing ... Read more
Reviews for The Pirate Organization: Lessons from the Fringes of Capitalism
"...this is a stimulating book filled with new ideas. Philosophically minded land- lubbers will enjoy it just as much as barnacle-backs."
The Economist "All this economic theory is paired with engaging analysis of the history and golden ages of piracy."
Financial Times "An interesting and thought-provoking read. The book debunks popular myths about piracy being random and suggests ... Read more
The Economist "All this economic theory is paired with engaging analysis of the history and golden ages of piracy."
Financial Times "An interesting and thought-provoking read. The book debunks popular myths about piracy being random and suggests ... Read more