Industrial Engineering & Materials Science, Ecology & Environmental Sciences, Environmental Conservation & Protection, Corporations and Companies, Management & Leadership, Industrial Engineering & Materials Science, Ecology & Environmental Sciences
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Overview
Global Spin shows how, in a relentless assault on democracy and its institutions, the massive, covert power of large corporations has enabled corporate agendas to dominate the international debate about the state of the environment and the most effective means of solving environmental problems. This updated edition includes new chapters about the business campaign to prevent action on global warming, and whether Greenpeace's ideals are being compromised by 'greenwash'.Editorials
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Examines the way that corporations have used their financial resources and power to counter the gains made by environmentalists, to reshape public opinion, and to persuade politicians against increased environmental regulation. Fourteen chapters describe the methods used, including employing specialized PR firms, artificially created grassroots support for corporate causes, deterring public involvement, industry-funded research, and getting corporate-based "educational" materials into schools. The author concludes that these manipulative spin techniques are actually threatening democracy, and that environmentalists must engage in the task of exposing corporate myths and methods of manipulation. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.Book Details
Published
April 30, 1998
Publisher
Chelsea Green Publishing Co
Pages
288
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9781890132125