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Gangs of America: The Rise of Corporate Power and the Disabling of Democracy
by Nace, Ted | PB | Good
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A book that has been read but is in good condition. Very minimal damage to the cover including scuff marks, but no holes or tears. The dust jacket for hard covers may not be included. Binding has minimal wear. The majority of pages are undamaged with minimal creasing or tearing, minimal pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text, no writing in margins. No missing pages.
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Good
- Seller Notes
- Binding
- Paperback
- Weight
- 1 lbs
- Product Group
- Book
- IsTextBook
- No
- ISBN
- 9781576753194
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Incorporated
ISBN-10
1576753190
ISBN-13
9781576753194
eBay Product ID (ePID)
46597414
Product Key Features
Book Title
Gangs of America : the Rise of Corporate Power and the Disabling of Democracy
Number of Pages
312 Pages
Language
English
Topic
General, Government & Business, Corporate & Business History
Publication Year
2005
Genre
Business & Economics
Format
Perfect
Dimensions
Item Height
0.8 in
Item Weight
16.4 Oz
Item Length
9.2 in
Item Width
6.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2005-048159
Reviews
"An important and highly accessible book about the legal and political environments that shaped the modern corporation. Highly recommended." --Choice "A joy to read . . . clear, straight-forward, and very accessible . . . one of those books that can awaken people's consciousness." --Corporate Reform Weekly "Entertaining and sometimes arresting . . . the book is a lively read, and Nace is an interesting companion." --New Leader "Gangs of America is a brilliant page-turner revealing how powerful, greedy corporations wage institutional terrorism. Reading it is the first step to saving our communities, our democracy, and our planet's environment." --John Stauber, coauthor of Toxic Sludge Is Good for You! "A beautifully documented and readable history." --Ben H. Bagdikian, author of The Media Monopoly "The essential guide to the history of the American corporation. Nace explodes the myth of inevitability surrounding the corporate takeover of our lives." --Maria Elena Martinez, executive director, CorpWatch
Dewey Edition
21
Dewey Decimal
338.0973
Table Of Content
Introduction One How Did Corporations Get So Much Power? Two From Street Fights to Empire Three The Ultimate Reality Show Four Why the Colonists Feared Corporations . . . Five . . . And What They Did About It Six The Genius Seven Superpowers Eight The Judge Nine The Court Reporter Ten The Lavender-Vested Turkey Gobbler Eleven Survival of the Fittest Twelve The Revolt of the Bosses Thirteen Speech = Money Fourteen Judicial Yoga Fifteen Crime Wave Sixteen Global Rule Seventeen Fighting Back Eighteen Intelligent, Amoral, Evolving Nineteen So What's the Alternative? Appendix A Supreme Court Decisions Appendix B The Bill of Rights and the Fourteenth Amendment Notes Reference Index About the Author
Synopsis
The corporation has become the core institution of the modern world. Designed to seek profit and power, it has pursued both with endless tenacity, steadily bending the framework of law and even challenging the sovereign status of the state. After selling his successful computer book publishing business to a large corporation, Ted Nace felt increasingly driven to find answers to questions about where the corporation came from, how it got so much power, and where it is going. In Gangs of America he details the rise of corporate power in America through a series of fascinating stories, each organized around a different facet of the central question: "How did corporations get more rights than people?" Nace traces the events and people that have shaped the modern corporation to give us a fascinating look into the rise of corporate power., " Gangs of America is a brilliant page-turner revealing how powerful, greedy corporations wage institutional terrorism." --John Stauber, coauthor of Toxic Sludge Is Good for You! The corporation has become the core institution of the modern world. Designed to seek profit and power, it has pursued both with endless tenacity, steadily bending the framework of law and even challenging the sovereign status of the state. Where did the corporation come from? How did it get so much power? What is its ultimate trajectory? After he sold his successful computer book publishing business to a large corporation, Ted Nace felt increasingly driven to find answers to these questions. In Gangs of America he details the rise of corporate power in America through a series of fascinating stories, each organized around a different facet of the central question: "How did corporations get more rights than people?" Beginning with the origin of the corporation in medieval Great Britain, Nace traces both the events that shaped the evolution of corporate power and the colorful personalities who played major roles. Gangs of America is a uniquely accessible synthesis of the latest scholarly research, a compelling historical narrative, and a distinctive personal voice. "A surprising and welcome achievement . . . provocative and entertaining." -- The New York Times "A beautifully documented and readable history." --Ben H. Bagdikian, author of The New Media Monopoly "The essential guide to the history of the American corporation. Nace explodes the myth of inevitability surrounding the corporate takeover of our lives." --Maria Elena Martinez, Executive director, CorpWatch, Where did the corporation come from? How did it get so much power? What is its ultimate trajectory? Considering the importance of such questions, it is surprisingly difficult to find answers. Using cutting-edge research from academic historians, sociologists, political scientists, and legal scholars, Gangs of America attempts to answer these questions in a unique, riveting narrative., From its roots in 17th-century Britain to its modern incarnation in Enron and WorldCom, the modern corporation -- restless, autonomous, and self-perpetuating -- has gained potency. Designed to seek profit and power, the corporation has pursued both objectives with endless tenacity, steadily bending the framework of the law and incurring destruction in its path. Where did the corporation come from? How did it get so much power? What is its ultimate trajectory? Considering the importance of such questions, it is surprisingly difficult to find answers. Using cutting-edge research from academic historians, sociologists, political scientists, and legal scholars, "Gangs of America attempts to answer these questions in a unique, riveting narrative. The book recounts the settlement of America by corporations, details the surprising impetus for the Revolutionary War, then traces the expansion of corporate rights onto the global stage -- culminating in an assessment of current struggles over such issues as media control and campaign finance reform. Part of the "BK Currents series, the book promotes positive social change., " Gangs of America is a brilliant page-turner revealing how powerful, greedy corporations wage institutional terrorism."-John Stauber, coauthor of Toxic Sludge Is Good for You! The corporation has become the core institution of the modern world. Designed to seek profit and power, it has pursued both with endless tenacity, steadily bending the framework of law and even challenging the sovereign status of the state. Where did the corporation come from? How did it get so much power? What is its ultimate trajectory? After he sold his successful computer book publishing business to a large corporation, Ted Nace felt increasingly driven to find answers to these questions. In Gangs of America he details the rise of corporate power in America through a series of fascinating stories, each organized around a different facet of the central question- "How did corporations get more rights than people?" Beginning with the origin of the corporation in medieval Great Britain, Nace traces both the events that shaped the evolution of corporate power and the colorful personalities who played major roles. Gangs of America is a uniquely accessible synthesis of the latest scholarly research, a compelling historical narrative, and a distinctive personal voice. "A surprising and welcome achievement... provocative and entertaining." - The New York Times "A beautifully documented and readable history."-Ben H. Bagdikian, author of The New Media Monopoly "The essential guide to the history of the American corporation. Nace explodes the myth of inevitability surrounding the corporate takeover of our lives."-Maria Elena Martinez, Executive director, CorpWatch
LC Classification Number
HD2785.N32 2005
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