Die Publikation untersucht auf Grundlage bisher unberücksichtigter Quellenbestände erstmals eingehend Inhalt und Entstehungshintergründe des wirtschaftspolitischen Sofortprogramms des ersten Kabinetts Helmut Kohls. Dabei wird deutlich,welchen Einfluss die besondere Situation zwischen der...

The book begins with a penetrating analysis of the main features of today's capitalism and in particular the conflict between shareholders and managers. It moves on to focus on the consequences of globalization in the decision-making processes of large corporations and represents an important...

Introduction -- The rise of the American corporate elite -- The state and the economy -- Labor as uneasy partner -- The banks as mediators -- The breakdown of the postwar consensus -- Winning the war, but losing the battle: the fragmentation of the American corporate elite -- The aftermath --...