
Ruling Canada
Corporate Cohesion and Democracy
Jamie Brownlee(Author)
Fernwood Publishing Co Ltd
Published on 1. January 2005
Book
Paperback/Softback
140 pages
978-1-55266-156-7 (ISBN)
Description
Ruling Canada critically examines Canada's "economic elite"-a collection of the country's richest and most powerful individuals, many of whom preside over Canada's largest corporations. Brownlee argues that this corporate elite is increasingly unified and class conscious. As a direct result, a broad array of state policies and programs have been cut and/or implemented which serve the interests of this elite minority at the expense of most Canadian citizens. Business elite solidarity is possible because of a several unifying mechanisms: interlocking directorates, the structure of corporate ownership/control networks, the mass media, intersectoral policy organizations, business-oriented think-tanks and foundations, and corporate ties to the state and political system. In the face of formidable corporate domination and a growing threat to democracy in Canada, Brownlee emphasizes that existing relations are not inevitable and could be modified through networks of concerned citizens coming together to challenge the political and economic status quo.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Black Point, Nova Scotia
Canada
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 23 mm
Width: 15 mm
Thickness: 2 mm
Weight
170 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-55266-156-7 (9781552661567)
Copyright in bibliographic data and cover images is held by Nielsen Book Services Limited or by the publishers or by their respective licensors: all rights reserved.
Schweitzer Classification
Person
Jamie Brownlee teaches at Carleton University in the areas of Canadian and international political economy, corporate crime, environmental policy, and climate change. He is the author of Ruling Canada: Corporate Cohesion and Democracy and Academia, Inc.: How Corporatization Is Transforming Canadian Universities.
Content
: Part I: Elite Unity, Class Consciousness and Political Action
: Part II: Economic Cohesion: The Structure of Corporate Capital
: Part III: Organizational Cohesion: The Policy Formation Network
: Part IV: Ties Between Elites in Different Spheres of Power
: Part II: Economic Cohesion: The Structure of Corporate Capital
: Part III: Organizational Cohesion: The Policy Formation Network
: Part IV: Ties Between Elites in Different Spheres of Power