How did the East India Company change the world?
What comes to mind when you hear the word “corporation?” Maybe a giant, faceless conglomerate? Ruthless captains of industry? Perhaps you think of corporate scandals like Enron and WorldCom. In fact, the unscrupulous plundering done by some modern-day corporations pales in comparison to the activities carried out by one of the world’s first corporations: the British East India Company (EIC). The concept of corporations was first established under ancient Roman law [source: University of Virginia]. But it wasn’t until England emerged from the
