{"product_id":"silent-coup-how-corporations-overthrew-democracy-paperback-1","title":"Silent Coup: How Corporations Overthrew Democracy - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eClaire Provost\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMatt Kennard\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAs 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.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eExposing the origins of this epic power grab as well as its present-day consequences, \u003ci\u003eSilent Coup \u003c\/i\u003eis the result of two investigative journalists' 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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eClaire Provost \u003c\/b\u003eis co-founder and codirector of the new non-profit Institute for Journalism and Social Change. She was previously Head of Global Investigations at the independent media outlet \u003ci\u003eopenDemocracy\u003c\/i\u003e, a fellow at the Centre for Investigative Journalism (CIJ) in London, and a data journalist at the Guardian. This is her first book. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMatt Kennard\u003c\/b\u003e is co-founder, and chief investigator, at \u003ci\u003eDeclassified UK\u003c\/i\u003e, a news outlet investigating British foreign policy. He was a fellow and then director at the Centre for Investigative Journalism (CIJ) in London, UK. He has worked as a staff writer for the \u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e in Washington, DC, New York, and London. He is the author of two acclaimed books: \u003ci\u003eIrregular Army \u003c\/i\u003e(2012) and \u003ci\u003eThe Racket\u003c\/i\u003e (2015).\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 312\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.8 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 19, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47355166425337,"sku":"9781350464568","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/msQrCwLb7S9781350464568_b5dfdd78-f6b6-42ec-adc6-93d6b67f1db5.webp?v=1769848890","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/silent-coup-how-corporations-overthrew-democracy-paperback-1","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}