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Zusatztext A searing indictment of contemporary corporate plunder, this book constructs an airtight case for international regulation of TNCs Informationen zum Autor John Madeley is a writer, author of nine books and broadcaster who has specialized in development issues for over thirty years. From 1983 to 1998, he was editor of the renowned magazine International Agricultural Development. A contributor to leading British papers including the Observer and Financial Times, he has also written for many NGOs, including Christian Aid, the Panos Institute and the Catholic Institute for International Relations. Klappentext Transnational corporations are one of the most important actors in the global economy, occupying a more powerful position than ever before. In their persistent battle to increase profits, they have increasingly turned to the developing world, a world that holds many attractions for them. But what is their impact on the poor? Now in its second edition, Big Business, Poor Peoples finds that these corporations are damaging the lives of millions of poor people in developing countries. Looking at every sector where transnational corporations are involved, this vital book is packed with detail on how the poor are affected. The book exposes how developing countries' natural resources are being ceded to TNCs and how governments are unwilling or unable to control them. The author argues that TNCs, answerable to no one but their shareholders, have used their money, size and power to influence international negotiations and taken full advantage of the move towards privatization to influence government policies; sovereignty is passing into corporate hands, and the poor are paying the price. But people are fighting back: citizens, workers, and communities are exposing the corporations and looking for alternatives. The first edition of this path-breaking book put the issue of transnational corporations and the poor firmly on the agenda. This second edition contains significant new and updated material and is an essential read for anyone who wants to know more about the effects of corporate power on the poor. Vorwort Transnational corporations are one of the most important actors in the global economy, occupying a powerful position.This book finds that these corporations are damaging the lives of millions of poor people in developing countries. Looking at various sectors where transnational corporations are involved, it shows how the poor are affected. Zusammenfassung Transnational corporations are one of the most important actors in the global economy, occupying a powerful position.This book finds that these corporations are damaging the lives of millions of poor people in developing countries. Looking at various sectors where transnational corporations are involved, it shows how the poor are affected. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface to second edition Preface Acknowledgements Introduction: The Corporate Spread 1. Why Poor Countries 'Want' the Corporations 2. The Agri-corporations: From Production to Trade Seeds 3. Agri-commodities Take Their Toll Tobacco 4. Health: The Poor Take the Corporate Pill 5. Water: The Corporate Tap 6. Tourism: The Great Illusion 7. Extracting Logs and Fish Forests 8. Mining the Poor Culture. The companies 9. Manufactured Goods: Poverty amid the Glitz 10. Energy: No Force for the Poor 11. The Corporate Persuaders 12. Tackling the Power: Regulation, Bypass, Action Conclusion ...
