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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: David CroninPublisher: Pluto Press Imprint: Pluto Press Dimensions: Width: 13.50cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 21.50cm Weight: 0.379kg ISBN: 9780745333335ISBN 10: 0745333338 Pages: 216 Publication Date: 12 August 2013 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print ![]() This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsAcknowledgements A short guide to the European Union List of acronyms Introduction 1. Wrecking the welfare state 2. Bombarded by bankers 3. War is good for business 4. How we live and diet 5. Smoke and mirrors 6. Cheating on climate 7. The malign legacy of Peter Mandelson Conclusion: Taking Europe back Notes IndexReviewsDavid Cronin draws on his many years' experience in Brussels to expose the anti-democratic, pro-corporate agenda at the heart of the EU. This is a devastating indictment that should be required reading for every European citizen. -- John Hilary, Executive Director, War on Want Rigorously researched, elegantly written, and brilliantly analyzed, Corporate Europe reveals the rising power of corporations to set policy and govern our lives and societies. A fascinating and scary read, it is essential for anyone who wants to know where power truly lies. -- Joel Bakan, author of The Corporation: The Pathological Pursuit of Power 'Exposes the anti-democratic, pro-corporate agenda at the heart of the EU. This is a devastating indictment that should be required reading for every European citizen' -- John Hilary, Executive Director, War on Want 'Rigourously researched, elegantly written, and brilliantly analysed, Corporate Europe reveals the rising power of corporations to set policy and govern our lives and societies. A fascinating and scary read' -- Joel Bakan, author of The Corporation: The Pathological Pursuit of Power 'Shows how corporate lobbyists dominate the EU - boosting the 1% and harming the interests of the rest of us. A necessary call to retake Europe' -- David Miller, author A Century of Spin: How Public Relations Became the Cutting Edge of Corporate Power David Cronin draws on his many years' experience in Brussels to expose the anti-democratic, pro-corporate agenda at the heart of the EU. This is a devastating indictment that should be required reading for every European citizen. -- John Hilary, Executive Director, War on Want Rigorously researched, elegantly written, and brilliantly analyzed, Corporate Europe reveals the rising power of corporations to set policy and govern our lives and societies. A fascinating and scary read, it is essential for anyone who wants to know where power truly lies. -- Joel Bakan, author of The Corporation: The Pathological Pursuit of Power Corporate Europe shows how corporate lobbyists dominate the EU - boosting the 1% and harming the interests of the rest of us. On banks, big food, climate, tobacco and war, Cronin reveals the way in which lobbyists subvert rules designed to protect democracy, the environment and public health. A necessary call to retake Europe. -- David Miller, author A Century of Spin: How Public Relations Became the Cutting Edge of Corporate Power David Cronin draws on his many years' experience in Brussels to expose the anti-democratic, pro-corporate agenda at the heart of the EU. This is a devastating indictment that should be required reading for every European citizen. -- John Hilary, Executive Director, War on Want Author InformationDavid Cronin is a journalist specialising in European politics. He is the author of Balfour's Shadow (Pluto, 2017), Corporate Europe (Pluto, 2013) and Europe's Alliance With Israel (Pluto, 2010). He has written for a variety of publications, including the Guardian and Wall Street Journal Europe. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |