Loewenstein, Antony.
Disaster capitalism : making a killing out of catastrophe / Antony Loewenstein. - London ; New York : Verso Books, 2015. - 376 pages ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
"Crisis? What crisis? How powerful corporations make a killing out of disaster Award-winning journalist Antony Loewenstein travels across the US, Britain, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Haiti, Papua New Guinea and Australia to witness the reality of Disaster Capitalism--the hidden world of privatized detention centers and militarized private security, formed to protect corporations as they profit from war zones. He visits Britain's immigration detention centers, tours the prison system in the United States, and digs into the underbelly of the companies making a fortune from them. Loewenstein reveals the dark history of how large multinational corporations have become more powerful than governments, supported by media and political elites"-- "Award-winning journalist Antony Loewenstein travels across the US, Britain, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Haiti, Papua New Guinea and Australia to witness the reality of Disaster Capitalism--the hidden world of privatized detention centers and militarized private security, formed to protect corporations as they profit from war zones. He visits Britain's immigration detention centers, tours the prison system in the United States, and digs into the underbelly of the companies making a fortune from them. Loewenstein reveals the dark history of how large multinational corporations have become more powerful than governments, supported by media and political elites"--
9781784781156 (hardback) 9781784781156 9781784781170
2015017204
International business enterprises--Social aspects.
Corporate power.
Social policy.
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Globalization.
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / General.
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Developing Countries.
HD2756 / .L64 2015
306.3
Disaster capitalism : making a killing out of catastrophe / Antony Loewenstein. - London ; New York : Verso Books, 2015. - 376 pages ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
"Crisis? What crisis? How powerful corporations make a killing out of disaster Award-winning journalist Antony Loewenstein travels across the US, Britain, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Haiti, Papua New Guinea and Australia to witness the reality of Disaster Capitalism--the hidden world of privatized detention centers and militarized private security, formed to protect corporations as they profit from war zones. He visits Britain's immigration detention centers, tours the prison system in the United States, and digs into the underbelly of the companies making a fortune from them. Loewenstein reveals the dark history of how large multinational corporations have become more powerful than governments, supported by media and political elites"-- "Award-winning journalist Antony Loewenstein travels across the US, Britain, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Haiti, Papua New Guinea and Australia to witness the reality of Disaster Capitalism--the hidden world of privatized detention centers and militarized private security, formed to protect corporations as they profit from war zones. He visits Britain's immigration detention centers, tours the prison system in the United States, and digs into the underbelly of the companies making a fortune from them. Loewenstein reveals the dark history of how large multinational corporations have become more powerful than governments, supported by media and political elites"--
9781784781156 (hardback) 9781784781156 9781784781170
2015017204
International business enterprises--Social aspects.
Corporate power.
Social policy.
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Globalization.
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / General.
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Developing Countries.
HD2756 / .L64 2015
306.3