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.
Biographies
Acknowledgements
Introduction: The meeting
Part One: Corporate justice
1 Democracy on Trial
2 Corporate Courts
3 Secret Insurance
4 Capitalist Magna Carta
5 The Boomerang
Part Two: Corporate Welfare
6 Aid-funded Business
7 Financing ‘Development’
8 Buying Power
9 Aiding Elites
10 A New Continent
Part Three: Corporate Utopias
11 Fences Up
12 Irish Invasion
13 Rights Suspended
14 Private Cities
15 Finance is King
Part Four: 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
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