The Frontman - Bono (In the Name of Power) (Paperback)

Celebrity philanthropy comes in many guises, but no single figure better encapsulates its delusions, pretensions and wrongheadedness than U2's iconic frontman, Bono-a fact neither sunglasses nor leather pants can hide. More than a mere philanthropist-indeed, he lags behind many of his peers when it comes to parting with his own money-Bono is better described as an advocate, one who has become an unwitting symbol of a complacent wealthy Western elite. The Frontman reveals how Bono moved his investments to Amsterdam to evade Irish taxes; his paternalistic and often bullying advocacy of neoliberal solutions in Africa; his multinational business interests; and his hobnobbing with Paul Wolfowitz and shock-doctrine economist Jeffrey Sachs. Carefully dissecting the rhetoric and actions of Bono the political operator, The Frontman shows him to be an ambassador for imperial exploitation, a man who has turned his attention to a world of savage injustice, inequality and exploitation-and helped make it worse.

General

Imprint:	Verso Books
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	May 2013
First published:	June 2013
Authors:	Harry Browne
Dimensions:	197 x 129 x 14mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	179
ISBN-13:	978-1-78168-082-7
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Music > Composers & musicians Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social work > Charities & voluntary services Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political activism > General Books > Music > Composers & musicians
LSN:	1-78168-082-5
Barcode:	9781781680827

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