Silent Coup: How Corporations Overthrew Democracy
- London Bloomsbury Academic 2023
- 281;.pages: 24 cm
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"--
9781350269989
2022034526
Business and politics; Big Business; Democracy Big business International business enterprises Democracy.