Silent Coup : How Corporations Overthrew Democracy

Author: Provost, Claire (Institute for Journalism and Social Change)

Literature & literary studies

Published on 4 May 2023 by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC (Bloomsbury Academic) in the United Kingdom.

As European empires crumbled in the 20th century, the power structures that had dominated the world for centuries were up for renegotiation. Yet instead of a rebirth for democracy, what emerged was a silent coup – namely, the unstoppable rise of global corporate power. Exposing the origins of this epic power grab as well as its present-day consequences, Silent Coup is the result of two investigative journalist’s reports from 30 countries around the world. It provides an explosive guide to the rise of a corporate empire that now dictates how resources are allocated, how territories are governed, and how justice is defined.