Gangs of America: The Rise of Corporate Power and the Disabling of Democracy (Bk Currents) (AGENCY/DISTRIBUTED) - Softcover

Ted Nace

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1576753190 ISBN 13: 9781576753194

Publisher: Berrett-Koehler Publishers, 2005

Synopsis

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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About the Author

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.

Edition details

• Publisher: Berrett-Koehler Publishers
• Publication date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1576753190
• ISBN 13: 9781576753194
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 297