Die Südseeblase und der Bubble Act aus dem Jahr 1720 als Beginn einer gesellschaftsrechtlichen und kapitalmarktrechtlichen Regulierung

»The South Sea Bubble and the Bubble Act of 1720 as the Beginning of Corporate and Capital Markets Regulation«: Speculative bubbles have been an integral part of economic and financial history for centuries. From the Tulip Mania through the South Sea Bubble to the dot-com and crypto bubbles, comparable market phases can be identified. Nevertheless, the South Sea Bubble has unjustly remained in the shadow of the Tulip Mania. This dissertation demonstrates the significant impact of the South Sea Bubble on the development of corporate and capital markets law in Great Britain and examines the interaction between politics, law, and the economy in this context.