*Business, Accounting, and Economics

Covering topics including labor unions, monopoly, money and banking, Woods ties in econimcs with the teachings of the Catholic Church on social justice, referencing Pope Francis' encyclical, "Laudato Si" as well as other papal encyclicals.

From the American Revolution through the Civil Rights movement, Americans have mobilized against political, social, and economic privilege. Hierarchies based on inheritance, wealth, and political preferment were treated as a threat to democracy. But over the last half-century that political will and cultural imagination have vanished. Fraser examines the rise of American capitalism and the surrender to fables of freedom and the politics of fear.

A hidden surveillance revolution is taking place inside brick-and-mortar stores, where Americans still do most of their buying. Drawing on his interviews with retail executives, analysis of trade publications, and experiences at insider industry meetings, advertising and digital studies expert Joseph Turow shows how a new hyper-competitive generation of merchants—including Macy’s, Target, and Walmart—is already using data mining, in-store tracking, and predictive analytics to change the way we buy, undermine our privacy, and define our reputations.

From Indonesian sweatshops to oil-based violence in Nigeria, the challenges of regulating harmful corporate practices to protect the rights of individuals and communities worldwide in an age of globalization and multinational business is one of the most pressing human rights issues of our time. The United Nations appointed Ruggie to the task of clarifying the main issues, and he created "Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights," which provides a road map of responsible global corporate practices.

Biodiversity' at its simplest, refers to the variety of species inhabiting Planet Earth, and is essential to the well-being of the planet. There is now a scientific consensus around the current ongoing crisis in biodiversity arising from both climate change and human activities. Experts believe we are in the middle of a mass extinction of biodiversity with devastating consequences for our planet. This book explores the need for companies to actively protect, conserve and improve biodiversity within their sphere of operation.

In modern capitalist societies, the executives of large, profit-seeking corporations have the power to shape the collective life of the communities, local and global, in which they operate. Political philosopher Christopher McMahon argues that the social authority of corporate executives is best understood as a form of political authority, and explores issues including corporate property rights, the moral status of corporations, the permissibility of layoffs and plant closings, and the legislative role played by corporate executives.