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The Silent Takeover: Global Capitalism and the Death of Democracy
Noreena Hertz
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Description for The Silent Takeover: Global Capitalism and the Death of Democracy
Paperback. The way we are governed is changing. Government has less and less power to influence how we live our lives, while the private sector has more power than ever to control what we do and what we think. Based on the author's experience as a consultant to businesses and governments, this book this book aims to help us understand this issue. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: JPQ; KCP; KJK; KJV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 19. Weight in Grams: 230. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
The way we are governed is changing; so is our economy. Government has less and less power to influence how we live our lives, while the private sector has more power than ever to control what we do and what we think. Yet the business pages of the newspapers still come as a supplement, while the activities of governments dominate the front pages and the headlines. To understand the new world in which we are living, we need to learn to challenge long-held assumptions about the nature of power in society; The Silent Takeover is an essential guide to ... Read more
The way we are governed is changing; so is our economy. Government has less and less power to influence how we live our lives, while the private sector has more power than ever to control what we do and what we think. Yet the business pages of the newspapers still come as a supplement, while the activities of governments dominate the front pages and the headlines. To understand the new world in which we are living, we need to learn to challenge long-held assumptions about the nature of power in society; The Silent Takeover is an essential guide to ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Arrow
Condition
Used, Very Good
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780099410591
SKU
KKD0001667
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-1
About Noreena Hertz
Dr. Noreena Hertz teaches international business at Cambridge. She is in demand as a consultant to both multinationals and governments, and is, in particular, an expert on the Russian economy.
Reviews for The Silent Takeover: Global Capitalism and the Death of Democracy
We are living in an emerging global business civilisation. The Silent Takeover is the most compelling description yet of this new world, a call to arms to every citizen to reassert an idea of the public realm.
Will Hutton
One of the world's leading young thinkers
Observer
Destined to leave a more lasting mark on our ... Read more
Will Hutton
One of the world's leading young thinkers
Observer
Destined to leave a more lasting mark on our ... Read more