Table of Contents -- Tables and Figures -- Preface -- Ch.1: Corporate Communities, Governance and Control -- Ch.2: Decline of the Corporate Network -- Ch.3: The End of the Old Boys Network -- Ch.4: The Corporate Elite's Informal Networks -- Ch.5: Formalisation of Governance -- Ch.6: Conclusions -- Appendix I: Mergers and Acquisitions in Banking -- Appendix II: Glossary -- Appendix III: List of Top 250 Firms in the Netherlands -- Appendix IV: Big Linkers -- Appendix V: Meetings of the Interviewees -- Notes -- Literature -- Index.