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The Capitalist and the Activist: Corporate Social Activism and the New Business of Change

Book by Tom C.W. Lin · 4 quotes · Corporations, Corporate, Activism

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“Today, private for-profit universities are common, as are private prisons, law enforcement, tax collection, and military forces. The corporate encroachment into traditional governmental functions even extends into areas of foreign affairs, foreign aid, and national defense.”

“Public intervention into private businesses during crises blurs and changes the traditional boundaries between the private spheres of business and the public sphere of government. These public actions during crisis alter norms and social expectations about government intervention in business.”