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Preface ix Acknowledgements xiii Part I Frameworks and mechanisms 1 1 Defining Corporate Governance 3 2 The Impact of Corporate Governance Weaknesses and Failure 27 3 Corporate Governance Reform in the UK 47 4 The Role of Boards in Corporate Governance 77 5 The Role of Institutional Investors in Corporate Governance 113 6 The Role of Transparency, Internal Control and Risk Management in Corporate Governance 151 Part II Global corporate governance 191 7 An Introduction to Corporate Governance Systems Worldwide 193 8 A Reference Dictionary of Corporate Governance Systems 215 Part III Holistic governance 255 9 Corporate Governance and Stakeholder Accountability 257 10 Responsible Investment 309 11 Future Directions for Corporate Governance and Accountability 351 Endnotes 359 References 363 Index 393