Companies that have acquired other enterprises through mergers and acquisitions (M&A) have in essence become entities that are akin to the global "empires" of history. In this book, the author weaves a unique narrative that looks at both empires of business created from M&A and global empires...

1. Introduction -- 2. An overview of empires -- 3. A seafaring empire -- 4. The Mongols and the practice of tolerance -- 5. Matsushita's movie entertainment empire -- 6. Sony's movie entertainment empire -- 7. Conclusion : the impact of tolerance on empires and M&A.