ArticleColumbia Law Review

The Corporate Governance Machine

Dorothy S. Lund, Elizabeth Pollman, 2021
https://columbialawreview.org/content/the-corporate-governance-machine/

This article examines how corporate governance systems shape power, accountability, and decision-making within modern corporations. It critiques mechanistic governance approaches that prioritize procedural compliance over substantive oversight, arguing for governance structures better equipped to address long-term societal, political, and institutional risks. 

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