The Anarchy: The East India Company, Corporate Violence, and the Pillage of an Empire

How did a corporation conquer one of the world's great civilizations? Dalrymple's storytelling gifts and his mastery of the archives of many nations and languages are on display once again as he shows how a private London business, the East India Company, exploited short-term technological advantages and a divided India to take control of one of the world's wealthiest and most productive regions in a few short decades. It's a stunning tale of one empire's disintegration and another's rise, and a surprisingly contemporary reminder of the dangers of unchecked corporate rapacity.