Capitalism - A Ghost Story (Paperback)

In Capitalism: A Ghost Story, best-selling writer Arundhati Roy examines the dark side of Indian democracy-a nation of 1.2 billion, where the country's 100 richest people own assets worth one quarter of India's gross domestic product. Ferocious and clear-sighted, this is a searing portrait of a nation haunted by ghosts: the hundreds of thousands of farmers who have committed suicide to escape punishing debt; the hundreds of millions who live on less than two dollars a day. It is the story of how the largest democracy in the world, with over 800 million voting in the last election, answers to the demands of globalized capitalism, subjecting millions of people to inequality and exploitation. Roy shows how the mega-corporations, modern robber barons plundering India's natural resources, use brute force, as well as a wide range of NGOs and foundations, to sway government and policy making in India.

General

Imprint:	Verso Books
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	October 2015
Authors:	Arundhati Roy
Dimensions:	210 x 140 x 14mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	125
ISBN-13:	978-1-78478-094-4
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political science & theory Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political structure & processes > General Books > Business & Economics > Economics > Economic systems > General
LSN:	1-78478-094-4
Barcode:	9781784780944

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