Corporate Crime and Punishment: The Politics of Negotiated Justice in Global Markets

The geopolitics of American law enforcement and how it changed corporate criminal accountability in other countries

Over the past decade, many of the world’s biggest companies have found themselves embroiled in legal disputes over corruption, fraud, environmental damage, tax evasion, or sanction violations. Corporations including Volkswagen, BP, and Credit Suisse have paid record-breaking fines. Many critics of globalization and corporate impunity cheer this turn toward accountability. Other...