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Gangs of America: The Rise of Corporate Power and the Disabling of Democracy (Bk Currents) (AGENCY/DISTRIBUTED) - Softcover
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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.
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Ted Nace is an author, entrepreneur, and activist. He served as staff director of the Dakota Resource Council assisting farmers and ranchers organize grassroots organizations to deal with the impact of coal strip mines and power plants on rural communities.
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Gangs of America: The Rise of Corporate Power and the Disabling of Democracy (Bk Currents)
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Paperback. Condition: Good. "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. Seller Inventory # 00105217310
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