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Cover -- Half Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Abbreviations -- Highlights -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- The First Boomerang: The Environment -- The Second Boomerang: Drugs -- The Third Boomerang: How Northern Taxpayers are Bailing out the Banks -- The Fourth Boomerang: Lost Jobs and Markets -- The Fifth Boomerang: Immigration -- The Sixth Boomerang: Conflict and War -- Conclusion -- Notes and References -- Index.

"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."--Provided by publisher

Is the EU Constitution dead in the water? Although it may have disappeared from the headlines, right-wing European leaders have not given up on pushing through a binding EU text providing total freedom for goods, services and capital but few advantages for Europeans. A more neo-liberal anti-democratic document than the one rejected by the French and the Dutch may be hard to imagine, but the new reform treaty tries hard. What do they have in store for us? What should European people be fighting for? Leading writer and alter-globalisation activist Susan George explains what is at stake for all peoples of Europe. What must we reject and how will such a document affect our lives? Who will it really empower--corporations or ordinary Europeans? What kind of future do we want to build together as Europeans? Written with clarity and authority, We the Peoples of Europe will help you make up your own mind

"George Bush leaves the White House in January 2009 and the United States goes back to "normal", right? Wrong, argues Susan George in this fascinating, thorough and often chilling account of the decades-long transformation of American society and political culture. Using the four "Ms"--Money, media, marketing, management--but above all with a keen sense of mission, the American secular and religious right has made its "long march through the institutions" and changed the way Americans think. As the left went about its business in blissful ignorance, convinced that its policies, programmes and projects spoke for themselves and would always prevail; the right's well-oiled machine of foundations, lobbies, think-tanks, publications, political cadres, lawyers and activist organisations slowly and strategically took over. A broad alliance of neo-liberals, neo-conservatives and the religious right successfully manufactured a new common sense, assaulted Enlightenment values and targeted the top of society where culture is created and legitimized, because they knew that ideas have consequences--and not just in the United States. Hijacking America is that rarity of a book, a thoroughly researched page-turner. Clearly and gracefully written, it will enthral the general reader while providing plenty of factual nourishment for the student of politics, culture, religion or international relations. And for all those who hope for a different America in the future, the first step is to hold the present one up to the light and understand how it got that way."--Publisher description

Klappentext: Schluss mit der Ohnmacht. Susan George rechnet mit den Zynismen einer globalisierten Wirtschaft ab und packt uns bei unserem politischen Gewissen: Der aufrechte Gang ist möglich und er schafft eine bessere Welt. Das Versprechen, der freie Welthandel bringe Wohlstand für alle, hat sich als Lüge erwiesen. Während die Reichen immer reicher werden, nimmt die Armut weltweit immer mehr zu. In ihrem neuen Buch führt uns Susan George eindringlich vor Augen, dass es in der Tat höchste Zeit ist, aktiven Widerstand gegen das rücksichtslose Diktat der Wirtschaft zu leisten. Jeder Einzelne sollte sich aktiv für ein sofortiges Ende des ruinösen Raubbaus und eine gerechte Verteilung des Reichtums einsetzen, fordert sie und liefert die Anleitung dafür, wie wir das Gefühl der Ohnmacht überwinden und die Bewegung für globale Gerechtigkeit unterstützen können. Eine bessere Welt ist möglich wenn wir endlich handeln!