Bibliograph

Silent coup, how corporations overthrew democracy, by Claire Provost and Matt Kennard

Type

Label

Silent coup, how corporations overthrew democracy, by Claire Provost and Matt Kennard

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Silent coup

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1336957465

Responsibility statement

by Claire Provost and Matt Kennard

Sub title

how corporations overthrew democracy

Summary

"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"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Introduction: the meeting -- Part one. Corporate justice -- 1. Demoncracy on trial -- 2. Corporate courts -- 3. Secret insurance -- 4. Capitalist Magna Carta -- 5. The boomerang -- Part two. Corporate welfare -- 6. Aid-funded business -- 7. Financing 'development' -- 8. Buying power -- 9. Aiding elites -- 10. A new continent -- Part three. Corporate utopias -- 11. Fences up -- 12. Irish invention -- 13. Rights suspended -- 14. Private cities -- 15. Finance is king -- Part four. Corporate armies -- 16. Peace without democracy -- 17. Profits versus peasants -- 18. Private borders -- 19. Private protection -- 20. Lucrative threats -- Epilogue: ugly truths

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