Silent Coup

Zusatztext Silent Coup is investigative journalism at its best, charting the rise of corporate power after World War II, where the freedoms fought for were redefined. Informationen zum Autor 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 several acclaimed books including Irregular Army (2012), and co-author (with Claire Provost) of Silent Coup (2023). Klappentext 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. Vorwort A journalistic exposé of the global takeover of political power by corporations, which increasingly decide how justice is defined, resources are allocated, and territories are governed Zusammenfassung A journalistic exposé of the global takeover of political power by corporations, which increasingly decide how justice is defined, resources are allocated, and territories are governed Inhaltsverzeichnis BiographiesAcknowledgementsIntroduction: The Meeting Part I. Corporate Justice 1. Democracy on Trial2. Corporate Courts3. Secret Insurance4. Capitalist Magna Carta5. The Boomerang Part II. Corporate Welfare 6. Aid-funded Business7. Financing 'Development'8. Buying Power9. Aiding Elites10. A New Continent Part III. Corporate Utopias 11. Fences Up12. Irish Invasion13. Rights Suspended14. Private Cities15. Finance is King Part IV. Corporate Armies 16. Peace without Democracy17. Profits versus Peasants18. Private Borders19. Private Protection20. Lucrative ThreatsEpilogue: Ugly TruthsBibliographyNotesIndex...

Vorwort
A journalistic exposé of the global takeover of political power by corporations, which increasingly decide how justice is defined, resources are allocated, and territories are governed

Autorentext
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 several acclaimed books including Irregular Army (2012), and co-author (with Claire Provost) of Silent Coup (2023).

Klappentext
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.

Inhalt
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