Christopher May is Professor of Political Economy at Lancaster University, UK

This book offers a concise and accessible overview and analysis of the place of large multinational and regional corporations in the political economy of global governance.May argues that not only do corporations have an impact on the institutions of global governance, but they must be understood as a multifaceted institution of global governance in their own right, controlling and shaping significant aspects of the global political economy.

Introduction: What are global corporations? 1. Global Corporations and Global Governance 2. The Legal Personality of the Corporation 3. The Governance of Corporations 4. Corporations and the Exercise of Power 5. Global Governance, Corporations and Tax 6. A Complex Relationship