The notion of the Crown of magnanimity as a steady rock at the centre of an increasingly turbulent corporate world. Magnanimity is a tremendously important part of corporate social identity for good and ill. A new era of corporate ethics needs to invade the board rooms and industries and usher in a new way of conducting oneself instead of the old corporate bully. I think The strength of the Crown of magnanimity is that the corporate monarchy is ultimately supposed to stand for the power of the people in that even the grandest of CEO’s, Chairmen, & Shareholders must answer to the people. The Crown’s great skill is to embody that well and The Crown in turn conveys that challenge really skilfully. The Crown of Magnanimity is a powerful symbol that represents a new era of corporate ethics, where corporations are held accountable to the needs and wants of the communities in which they operate. This book is a call to action for corporations to take a more magnanimous approach to doing business, and for individuals to hold corporations accountable for their actions. Together, we can create a future in which corporations act as responsible citizens and in turn, create a better world for all. Furthermore, we will delve into the ethical considerations surrounding corporate magnanimity and the role that corporations should play in society. Should corporations be solely focused on profit, or do they have a greater responsibility to society? How can corporations balance the needs of their shareholders with the needs of the communities in which they operate? These are just a few of the questions that we will explore in this book. The goal of this book is to provide a comprehensive examination of corporate magnanimity and its potential to create a better world for all. Through a thorough examination of the history, current state, and future potential of corporate magnanimity, we hope to inspire and inform future generations of business leaders and policymakers.

In the late fourteenth and the fifteenth centuries, the Dukes of Valois-Burgundy created a composite monarchy in the Netherlands, an area that had been dominated for centuries by several regional dynasties. In this way they laid the foundation for the modern states of the Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxemburg. The rise of the House of Burgundy can be read as the success story of a dynasty that in little over a century managed to assemble a great number of principalities, thus creating a new state. The Burgundian takeover, however, resulted in a modernization of administration, jurisdiction, and finances. The process of unification and the character of the union are the central topics of Magnanimous Dukes and Rising States. Robert Stein mirrors continuity and modernisation in Burgundian times with the bankruptcy of the former dynasties and the decline of feudal government. The powerful towns played an important background role; it was only with their support that a unification of the Netherlands was possible, but this support was not unselfish. This study is about the development of power relations and institutions in the field of tension between ruler and subject, between centralisation and particularism.

First published in 1967, This biography of Dom Pedro's reign tells how he met the problems arising from relations with the neighboring South American states, the premature political system of his own country, the struggle between church and state, the abolition of slavery, and the fostering of education. He died in exile after ruling Brazil for nearly fifty years but is ranked among the finest personalities of his time.

Il Regno di Napoli sotto il dominio di Alfonso il Magnanimo.

Magnanimity and Statesmanship, a collection of studies by a number distinguished political scientists, traces the changing understanding of great political leadership through the history of political philosophy. Covering thinkers from Aristotle to Nietzsche, and including treatments of such statesmen as Washington and Churchill, the book addresses the timely question: What makes for great statesmanship?

The Crown of Aragon. A Singular Mediterranean Empire recovers the history of an empire which was of great importance in the late medieval Mediterranean, but which has since been relegated almost to oblivion by the course of history. The Crown of Aragon was a Mediterranean crossroads: between west and east for the economy, and between north and south for culture and religion, drawing in many different peoples, covering Iberia to Greece. A new vision of the Crown of Aragon as a framework of overlapping identities facilitates its historiographical recovery, showcased in the chapters of this volume which analyse the economy, institutions, social evolution, political strategy and cultural expression in literature and art of the Crown of Aragon. Contributors are David Abulafia, Lola Badia, Xavier Barral-i-Altet, Pere Benito, Maria Bonet, Jesús Brufal, Alessandra Cioppi, Damien Coulon, Luciano Gallinari, Isabel Grifoll, Adam J. Kosto, Esther Martí-Setañés, Sebastiana Nocco, Antoni Riera, Flocel Sabaté and Antoni Simon.

This is the first complete biography of one of the most brilliant fifteenth-century monarchs, Alfonso V of Aragon. Ryder traces Alfonso's life from his childhood in the chivalric world of Castile to the newly-acquired states of Aragon and his subsequent accession to the Aragonese throne. In addition to being a shrewd politician, Alfonso is revealed to have been an accomplished diplomat, acutely aware of the power of commerce, and one of the greatest patrons of the early Renaissance. He brought humanism to life in Southern Italy and made his court the most brilliant in Europe. Offering not only an insightful look at Alfonso's life but a vivid portrait of political and cultural life during his reign, this volume will hold special appeal for scholars and students of early modern European history, fifteenth-century Italian and Spanish history, and Renaissance studies.