The best democracy money can buy : an investigative reporter exposes the truth about globalization, corporate cons and high-finance fraudsters / Greg Palast.
Material type: TextPublication details: London : Robinson, 2003.Edition: [New ed.]Description: 400 p. : ill., facsims., ports. ; 20 cmISBN:- 9781841197142 (pbk.) :
- 1841197149 (pbk.) :
- 362.1323 PAL
- JF1081 .P35 2003
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Long Loan | TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone General Lending | 362.1323 PAL (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 203969 |
Originally published: London: Pluto, 2002.
Includes index.
Chapter1. JIM CROW IN CYPERSPACE: the unreported story of how they fixed the vote in Florida; CHAPTER 2. THE BEST DEMOCRACY MONEY CAN BUY: the Bushes and the Billionaires who love them; CHAPTER 3. CALIFORNIA REAMIN': Deregulation and the power pirates; CHAPTER 4. SELL THE LEXUS, BURN THE OLIVE TREE: Globalization and its discontents; CHAPTER 5. INSIDE CORPORATE AMERICA; CHAPTER 6. PAT ROBERTSON, GENERAL PINOCHET, PEPSI-COLA AND THE ANTI-CHRIST; Special investigative reports; CHAPTER 7. LOBBYGATE: cash for access, Blair and the sale of Britain; CHAPTER 8. SMALL TOWNS, SMALL MINDS; CHAPTER 9. KISSING THE WHIP: reflections of an American in King Tony's Court.
These articles expose some of the most egregious cases of political corruption, corporate fraud and financial manipulation globally. Included are stories on the corruption of the Blair government and how George W. Bush stole the presidency.