Normal view
MARC view
When corporations rule the world / David C. Korten.
Publication details: San Francisco, Calif. : Berrett-Koehler Publishers ; Bloomfield, Conn. : Kumarian Press, 2001.Edition: 2nd edDescription: xix, 384 p. : 23 cmISBN:- 9781887208048 (pbk.) :
- 1887208046 (pbk.) :
- HD2326 .K647 2001
Contents:
Introduction : deepening crisis, cause for hope -- Prologue : a personal journey -- pt. I. Cowboys in a spaceship. From hope to crisis -- End of the open frontier -- The growth illusion -- pt. II. Contest for sovereignty. Rise of corporate power in America -- Assault of the corporate libertarians -- Decline of democratic pluralism -- Illusions of the cloud minders -- pt. III. Corporate colonialism. Dreaming of global empires -- Building elite consensus -- Buying out democracy -- Marketing the world -- Eliminating the public interest -- pt. IV. A rogue financial system. The money game -- Predatory finance -- Corporate cannibalism -- Managed competition -- No place for people -- pt. V. Reclaiming our power. The ecological revolution -- The good living -- Agenda for change -- pt. VI. From corporate rule to civil society. Making money, growing poorer -- The living democracy movement -- A civil society -- Epilogue : a story for our time.
| Item type | Current library | Home library | Shelving location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Books
|
American University in Dubai | American University in Dubai | Main Collection | HD 2326 .K647 2001 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 5067599 |
Introduction : deepening crisis, cause for hope -- Prologue : a personal journey -- pt. I. Cowboys in a spaceship. From hope to crisis -- End of the open frontier -- The growth illusion -- pt. II. Contest for sovereignty. Rise of corporate power in America -- Assault of the corporate libertarians -- Decline of democratic pluralism -- Illusions of the cloud minders -- pt. III. Corporate colonialism. Dreaming of global empires -- Building elite consensus -- Buying out democracy -- Marketing the world -- Eliminating the public interest -- pt. IV. A rogue financial system. The money game -- Predatory finance -- Corporate cannibalism -- Managed competition -- No place for people -- pt. V. Reclaiming our power. The ecological revolution -- The good living -- Agenda for change -- pt. VI. From corporate rule to civil society. Making money, growing poorer -- The living democracy movement -- A civil society -- Epilogue : a story for our time.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 343-365) and index.
There are no comments on this title.
Log in to your account to post a comment.