Historians typically regard the British Empire as a state project aided by corporations. Philip Stern turns this view on its head, arguing that corporations drove colonial expansion and governance, creating an overlap between sovereign and commercial power that continues to shape the relationship between nations and corporations to this day.Publisher: Harvard University PressAuthor(s): Philip J. SternIllustration(s): 17 illus.Number of pages: 408Publication date: 2025Dimensions: 208 x 141 x 31Cover type: Paperback / softback