''In Defense of the Corporation'' is a nonfiction book by the business historian

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. It was published by the

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in 1979. In the book, Hessen defends the

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as a legitimate institution against criticisms leveled by

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and

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in their co-written books ''Corporate Power in America'' (1973) and ''Taming the Giant Corporation'' (1976).

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'', the '' UMKC Law Review'', and the '' University of Miami Law Review''. The book was also reviewed in ''

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