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Silent coup : how corporations overthrew democracy / by Claire Provost and Matt Kennard.
Contributor(s): Kennard, Matt [author.]
Publisher: London : Bloomsbury Academic, 2023Description: x, 281 pages ; 24 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781350269989Subject(s): Business and politics | Big business -- Political aspects | International business enterprises -- Political aspects | DemocracyDDC classification: 322.3 LOC classification: HD2755.5 | .P767 2023Summary: As European empires crumbled in the 20th century, the power structures that had dominated the world for centuries were up for renegotiation. Yet instead of a rebirth for democracy, what emerged was a silent coup - namely, the unstoppable rise of global corporate power. Exposing the origins of this epic power grab as well as its present-day consequences, 'Silent Coup' is the result of two investigative journalist's reports from 30 countries around the world. It provides an explosive guide to the rise of a corporate empire that now dictates how resources are allocated, how territories are governed, and how justice is defined.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
As European empires crumbled in the 20th century, the power structures that had dominated the world for centuries were up for renegotiation. Yet instead of a rebirth for democracy, what emerged was a silent coup - namely, the unstoppable rise of global corporate power. Exposing the origins of this epic power grab as well as its present-day consequences, 'Silent Coup' is the result of two investigative journalist's reports from 30 countries around the world. It provides an explosive guide to the rise of a corporate empire that now dictates how resources are allocated, how territories are governed, and how justice is defined.
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