Civic Empowerment in an Age of Corporate Greed Contributor(s): Lorenz, Edward C. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1611860253 ISBN-13: 9781611860252 Publisher: Michigan State University Press OUR PRICE: $48.60 Product Type: Hardcover Published: April 2012 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Political Process - Political Advocacy - Business & Economics | Environmental Economics - Business & Economics | Corporate & Business History - General |
Dewey: 338.768 |
LCCN: 2011040291 |
Physical Information: 1.04" H x 6.4" W x 9.27" (1.51 lbs) 340 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: A thought-provoking investigation of an urgent issue facing American communities today, Edward C. Lorenz's book examines the intersection of corporate irresponsibility and civic engagement. At the heart of this case study is a group of firms responsible for seven of the most contaminated Superfund sites in the United States, the largest food contamination accident in U.S. history, stunning stock and financial manipulations, and a massive shift of jobs off shore. In the face of these egregious environmental, employee, and investor abuses, several communities impacted by these firms organized to confront and combat failures in corporate and bureaucratic leadership, winning notable victories over major financiers, lobbyists, and indifferent or ineffective government agencies. A critical analysis of public and private leadership, business and economic ethics, and civic life, this book concludes with a stirring blueprint for other communities facing similarly overwhelming opposition. |
Contributor Bio(s): Lorenz, Edward C.: - Edward C. Lorenz is the Reid-Knox Professor of History and Professor of Political Science at Alma College, where he also directs the college's Public Affairs Institute. |