Shareholder Rebellion describes how shareholders across America influence & direct the companies they own making for healthier companies & a healthier national economy. It describes how activist shareholders forced the ouster of top executives of blue-chip companies. In an insightful & colorful fashion, Schwartz describes both the personalities & the behind-the-scenes battles that marked these shareholder rebellions. Specific topics include: How intransigent corporate executives thwart shareholder interests; Why new SEC regulations make it easier for shareholders to challenge management; The use of proxy contests to replace ineffective board members; the growing clout of institutional investors in corporate boardrooms; What shareholders can do to change the way companies are run.