The Fire of Invention : Civil Society and the Future of the Coporation
Worth buying if: You enjoy idea-driven books about civil society, business, and the role of institutions.
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Summary
This 1997 general-interest book focuses on civil society, invention, and the future of the corporation. Novak’s subject is the relationship between social institutions and business life.
Why this book now
Questions about the corporation’s role in public life remain central to debates about business, society, and institutional responsibility.
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- You enjoy idea-driven books about civil society, business, and the role of institutions.
- You want a focused work by Michael Novak on the corporation’s future.
- If you liked the pacing, the conversation drives the plot forward.
- You are looking for a novel, biography, or narrative history rather than a work of social thought.
- You want a current account of corporations built around recent events or 2020s examples.
- You only want something with very current references and examples.
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Exact edition: Edition shown · ISBN-13 9780847686643
Worth buying if: You enjoy idea-driven books about civil society, business, and the role of institutions.
Skip it if: You are looking for a novel, biography, or narrative history rather than a work of social thought.
Check Amazon for the current price and availability of this exact edition.
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Reading commitment
Light Short sit-downs
At 177 pages, this is a relatively compact book for readers willing to concentrate on its arguments about civil society and corporations.
What stands out here
This Rowman & Littlefield edition is a 177-page 1997 publication by Michael Novak.
Best way to approach it
Read it as a focused argument, keeping the book’s paired concerns—civil society and the corporation—in view.
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Exact edition: ISBN-13 9780847686643
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