Silent Coup - How Corporations Overthrew Democracy

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.>

List of contents

Biographies
Acknowledgements

Introduction: The Meeting

Part I. Corporate Justice
1. Democracy on Trial
2. Corporate Courts
3. Secret Insurance
4. Capitalist Magna Carta
5. The Boomerang

Part II. Corporate Welfare
6. Aid-funded Business
7. Financing 'Development'
8. Buying Power
9. Aiding Elites
10. A New Continent

Part III. Corporate Utopias
11. Fences Up
12. Irish Invasion
13. Rights Suspended
14. Private Cities
15. Finance is King

Part IV. Corporate Armies
16. Peace without Democracy
17. Profits versus Peasants
18. Private Borders
19. Private Protection
20. Lucrative Threats

Epilogue: Ugly Truths

Bibliography
Notes
Index

Report

This book is full of information that scholars can and should follow up with more research . For those interested in learning more about the global dynamics and political impact of corporate governance, and doing their own research, this book is a good start. European Legacy 20251027

Product details

• Authors: Matt Kennard, Kennard Matt, Claire Provost
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 19.09.2024
• EAN: 9781350464568
• ISBN: 978-1-350-46456-8
• No. of pages: 312
• Dimensions: 155 mm x 230 mm x 25 mm
• Subjects: Non-fiction book; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Ideologies / Democracy, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Ideologies / Capitalism, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Corruption & Misconduct, Corporate Finance, Political corruption, Reportage & collected journalism, Corporate crime, Political control and freedoms, Central / national / federal government, Corruption in politics, government and society, Political activism / Political engagement