Shadow Sovereigns

How Global Corporations are Seizing Power

Susan George

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Polity Press
04 September 2015

Pressure groups & lobbying; Political economy

Lobbying has long been part of the political landscape.

But in recent years links between big business and government have become stronger and more far-reaching than ever.

Global corporations now demand control over decisions affecting labour laws, finance, public health, food and agriculture, safety regulations, taxes and international trade and investment.

They even claim the right to private tribunals where they can sue governments for passing laws that could harm their present or future profits.

These business elites don�t want to govern directly.

They operate behind the scenes - directing planning, setting standards and fashioning government to maximise their own profits.

Thanks to the UN Global Compact they have extended their influence to the highest levels of multilateral decision-making and now, via the Davos-inspired Global Redesign Initiative, they are setting their sights on managing world-wide public policy.

Elected by and accountable to no one, secretive and highly organized, these shadow sovereigns are destroying the very notion of the common good and making a mockery of democracy.

It is high time we challenged this assault on our rights and our institutions.

In this incisive and clear-sighted book Susan George provides us with the practical knowledge to do just that.

By: Susan George
Imprint: Polity Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 147mm, Spine: 23mm
Weight: 367g
ISBN: 9780745697819
ISBN 10: 074569781X
Pages: 208
Publication Date: 04 September 2015
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction Chapter One: Lobbies, Mega-Lobbies and How To Join Them Chapter Two: Transnational Treaties: Tailored By and For Transnational Corporations Chapter Three: “Regulatory Cooperation”: More Danger Ahead Chapter Four: Corporate Troops Invade the United Nations Chapter Five: Davos: Designer Of The Future? Conclusion

Susan George is a high profile political scholar and activist whose previous books have been widely read and translated. She is currently president of the board of the Transnational Institute, a world-wide fellowship of scholars and activists.

Reviews for Shadow Sovereigns: How Global Corporations are Seizing Power

<p> Susan George's work has provided deep understanding of the world in which we live. Shadow Sovereigns carries these insights further to the carefully hidden core of global decision-making, a matter of prime significance for those who hope to take their fate into their own hands in times when critical decisions will determine the future of the human experiment. Noam Chomsky, Massachusetts Institute of Technology