Silent Coup

How Corporations Overthrew Democracy

Häftad, Engelska, 2024

Av Claire Provost, Matt Kennard, Claire (Institute for Journalism and Social Change) Provost, UK) Kennard, Matt (Declassified UK

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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 journalists' 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. Now in paperback for the first time, this edition includes a new foreword by Jeremy Corbyn.

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Utgivningsdatum2024-09-19
Mått152 x 224 x 25 mm
Vikt499 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor312
FörlagBloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN9781350464568

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Claire Provost is co-founder and codirector of the new non-profit Institute for Journalism and Social Change. She was previously Head of Global Investigations at the independent media outlet openDemocracy, a fellow at the Centre for Investigative Journalism (CIJ) in London, and a data journalist at the Guardian. This is her first book.Matt Kennard is co-founder, and chief investigator, at Declassified UK, a news outlet investigating British foreign policy. He was a fellow and then director at the Centre for Investigative Journalism (CIJ) in London, UK. He has worked as a staff writer for the Financial Times in Washington, DC, New York, and London. He is the author of two acclaimed books: Irregular Army (2012) and The Racket (2015).

BiographiesAcknowledgementsIntroduction: The MeetingPart I. Corporate Justice1. Democracy on Trial2. Corporate Courts3. Secret Insurance4. Capitalist Magna Carta5. The BoomerangPart II. Corporate Welfare6. Aid-funded Business7. Financing ‘Development’8. Buying Power9. Aiding Elites10. A New ContinentPart III. Corporate Utopias11. Fences Up12. Irish Invasion13. Rights Suspended14. Private Cities15. Finance is KingPart IV. Corporate Armies16. Peace without Democracy17. Profits versus Peasants18. Private Borders19. Private Protection20. Lucrative ThreatsEpilogue: Ugly TruthsBibliographyNotesIndex

This wide-ranging inquiry—based on intensive on-the-ground investigation—unearths ‘a parallel world, outside of scrutiny…with very real consequences’. An ugly world, out of control, unaccountable, but with overwhelming power. It ranges from investor-state legal systems to intricate systems of corporate welfare that aid elites and investors. Always concealed in elaborate devices of seeming to do good. Silent Coup is a highly revealing exposé of the hidden real world.