Description |
1 online resource (xiii, 204 pages) |
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Physical Medium |
polychrome |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Contents |
Intro; Title page; Copyright page; Contents; Acknowledgements; A short guide to the European Union; List of acronyms; Introduction; Strangling democracy in secret; Heresy and hope; 1. Wrecking the welfare state; Ambushing the Irish; The dogma of dynamism; Eternal austerity?; Greed v need; 2. Bombarded by bankers; A hug for tax havens; Paying for access; Serving the squid; Betting on hunger; 3. War is good for business; Blood for breakfast; Hijacking science; The ethical afterthought; Aping America; Reinforcing the fortress; 4. How we live and diet; Waiting for a miracle? |
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Breaking the traffic lightsUnder the influence; Harmless to honey bees?; 5. Smoke and mirrors; Poaching the powerful; Nicotine-stained nitpicking; Downplaying the dangers; Front groups and filibustering; 6. Cheating on climate; Addicted to oil; Chemical brothers cry wolf; Why offsetting is a scam; Corporate capture and storage; The wrong road; 7. The malign legacy of Peter Mandelson; Turbo-charged trade; Eyeing up India; Trampling on food rights; Casino capitalism in Korea; Sovereignty sabotaged; Bleeding Canada dry; Reserving medicines for the rich; Africa's ally?; Embracing oppression. |
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Conclusion: Taking Europe backNotes; Index. |
Summary |
Reveals how the EU's policies on health, climate change, armaments and food safety have been tailored to please a corporate elite. |
Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
Subject |
Corporate power -- European Union countries.
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Corporate power. |
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European Union countries. |
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Industries -- General. |
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Economic Policy. |
Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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In: |
Academic Library |
ISBN |
1849648972 (electronic book) |
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9781849648998 (electronic book) |
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1849648999 (electronic book) |
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9781849648974 (electronic book) |
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9780745333328 (paperback) |
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9781849648981 (EPUB) |
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9780745333335 |
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0745333338 (hardback) |
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9780745333335 |
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074533332X (paperback) |
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9780745333328 |
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1849648980 EPUB eBook |
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