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When Corporations Rule the World

Korten, David
Publisher:  Kumerian Press & San Fransico Barrett-Keohler Publishers, USA
Resource Type:  Book

Abstract:  Kortens' book is an examination of the growth of corporate power from its beginnings in the 17th and 18th to its entrenchment in American society in the 19th. He sees externally imposed "development" as disruptive to human relationships and community life. Corporate interests defines the policy agenda of states and international bodies. The process of economic globalisation has made governments subordinate to corporate interest. Korten argues for change and proposes an agenda for national and global reforms. Two of his suggestions are the closing of the World Bank -as he sees it putting poor countries in debt to the international system is not useful. Also corporations should be stripped of their political power and rights in the public domain. By using alternative people-oriented and community-based models we can live and grow in balance with the earth.


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