| The Challenge to Power: Money, Investing, and Democracy Contributor(s): Harrington, John (Author) |
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ISBN: 1931498962 ISBN-13: 9781931498968 Publisher: Chelsea Green Publishing Company OUR PRICE: $36.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2005 Annotation: Our only chance to save the planet and take back control of our economy and political system lies in our ability to control our dollars. In a brilliant synthesis of thirty years of experience, John C. Harrington gives investors the strategies to thwart corporate domination of the earths resources, decentralize our economy, restore democracy, tame corruption, and regain community control of our financial resources.A strong advocate of using shareholder power to push for responsible corporate practices that benefit society, Harrington warns that we are running out of time; corporate abuse of shareholders and other stakeholders runs rampant. Concerted, coordinated shareholder action is needed to challenge corporations to adopt human, labor, and environmental codes of conduct to eliminate years of egregious and abusive practices.For corporate America to change in time, a revolutionfueled by investor dollarsmust come from within. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Investments & Securities - General - Political Science | Political Economy - Political Science | Political Ideologies - Democracy |
| Dewey: 332.632 |
| LCCN: 2005022384 |
| Physical Information: 1.34" H x 6.46" W x 9.22" (1.57 lbs) 392 pages |
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| Publisher Description: Our only chance to save the planet and take back control of our economy and political system lies in our ability to control our dollars. In a brilliant synthesis of thirty years of experience, John C. Harrington gives investors the strategies to thwart corporate domination of the earth's resources, decentralize our economy, restore democracy, tame corruption, and regain community control of our financial resources.A strong advocate of using shareholder power to push for responsible corporate practices that benefit society, Harrington warns that we are running out of time; corporate abuse of shareholders and other stakeholders runs rampant. Concerted, coordinated shareholder action is needed to challenge corporations to adopt human, labor, and environmental codes of conduct to eliminate years of egregious and abusive practices.For corporate America to change in time, a revolution--fueled by investor dollars--must come from within. |