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Book SynopsisTrade Review"A Foreign Affairs Best of Books"
"Finalist for the Hayek Book Prize, Manhattan Institute"
"A monumental history of American business during the eventful decades when managers ruled."
---Daniel Akst, Wall Street Journal"Sharp analysis. . . . Chock -full of sophisticated economic theory rendered in lucid prose, this adds up to a bracing evaluation of a consequential and once dominant commercial entity." * Publishers Weekly *
"Illuminating. . . .Entertaining as well as scholarly, and it sheds interesting light on many of the personalities who have shaped or reshaped the American corporation. It is also a valuable corrective to some widely held misconceptions about American capitalism."
---Sir Geoffrey Owen, Financial Times"[An] outstanding endeavour. . . . A milestone for students of business as well as economic history, without forgetting the insightful comments on the history of economic theory. Consequently, it is a fundamental work for students at any level and for those at any age interested in enlarging their knowledge of economic history."
---Stefano Solari, History of Economic Thought and Policy"A richly detailed and engaging narrative of twentieth century American business."
---Andrew Smith, Business History
