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When piracy drives capitalism's evolution. Interview with HEC Professor Rodolphe Durand

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November 27th, 2012

In this video, Rodolphe Durand, Professor of Strategy at HEC Paris, Academic director of the MSc in Strategic Management, explains why he considers that pirates have always formed complex and sophisticated organizations that both challenge and change the course of capitalism.

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When piracy drives capitalism's evolution, by HEC Professor Rodolphe Durand

Rodolphe Durand is the co-author with Jean-Philippe Vergne (HEC PhD student) of the book "The Pirate Organization: Lessons from the Fringes of Capitalism", published at Harvard Business Press Books (first published in French : "L'Organisation Pirate: Essai sur l'évolution du capitalisme"). Rodolphe Durand also analyzes cyberpiracy and the emergence of pirate movements in politics.

For more information on the book, visit the website: The Pirate Organization.

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When piracy drives capitalism's evolution. Interview with HEC Professor Rodolphe Durand

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