Anna (University College London, UK) Donovan 
Reconceptualising Corporate Compliance [PDF ebook] 
Responsibility, Freedom and the Law

This book offers a comprehensive examination of the issues surrounding corporate compliance.
Should corporations comply with the spirit or the letter of the law? What role does compliance play in a capitalist market economy? Why is it that otherwise law-abiding citizens are willing to implement corporate compliance strategies that are seemingly at odds with their personal values?
Dr Donovan responds to these questions and more, providing a persuasive argument for the legitimate role of spirited compliance within a market economy. In doing so, she employs the lens of classical liberal ideology, challenging the widespread view that technical compliance is simply  »capitalism. »
In an examination that has relevance beyond the compliance arena, the author also explores how the architecture of the firm facilitates the often atypical compliance decisions that individuals make when acting within a corporate setting. The book draws on social psychology to offer important insights into how the often-elusive goal of corporate behavioural change can be achieved, for the benefit of both the market and society as a whole.
Joint runner-up of the 2021 SLS Peter Birks Prize for Outstanding Legal Scholarship.