The Age of Unproductive Capital New Architectures of Power.
- Newcastle-upon-Tyne : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, (c)2019.
- 1 online resource (244 pages)
Description based upon print version of record.
Intro; Dedication; Epigraphs; Contents; Preface to the English Edition; Introduction; 1 -- The dimension of challenges; 2 -- The global corporate control network; 3 -- Corporate governance; 4 -- The decision-making process and the dilution of responsibility; 5 -- Financial systemic oligopoly; 6 -- Tax havens; 7- Financial control of commodities; 8 -- The capture of political power; 9 -- Thomas Piketty; 10 -- Appropriation of social surplus by financial capital; 11 -- The quest of new courses; 12 -- The Brazilian dimension; 13 -- Chronology of disaster; 14 -- Overview; Conclusion; Annex; Glossary
This book offers a very direct and readable analysis of the main challenges facing our societies today, such as reducing inequality, protecting the planet, and in particular mobilizing our financial resources which linger in tax havens and feed speculation, instead of funding the sustainable development we need. It precisely considers the most important factors, including corporate governance, financialization, capturing political power, and the limits to adequate national economic policies in a world dominated by global finance. The book's presentation of how sensible and productive policies.