01759nam a22001937a 4500 20211027144659.0 211027b ||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d 0886279232 AL eng 23 651.7 CLAS Tony Clarke 1973 Silent Coup: Confronting the Big Business Takeover of Canada Ontario Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives 1997 iv,273 p. PB 22x15 cm. 19.95 $ 19.95 From the back cover: Silent Coup is the story of how the CEOs of the largest corporations in Canada, planned and executed their takeover of our country. It alerts us to the destructive effects of corporate rule on our economy, our jobs, our social programs, and our political democracy. This book outlines a detailed and workable plan for challenging and ultimately rescuing Canada from its corporate masters. Tony Clarke shows how social movements and community organizationa can be retooled and revitalized, how they can effectively confront the transnational corporations and restore true economic, social and political democracy in Canada. Silent Coup" alerts us to the destructive effects of corporate control of our economy, jobs, social programs, and political democracy. The book outlines a detailed and workable plan for challenging the agenda for Canada set by large transnational corporations. It shows how social movements and community organizations can be retooled and revitalized to confront these corporations and how true economic, social, and political democracy can be restored. "Silent Coup" offers a sharp diagnosis of the challenges confronting Canadian democracy and a clear prescription for action. ddc GF 216743 216743 0 0 ddc 0 0 MAN AL AL 2013-03-24 0 651.7 CLAS GF01680 2021-10-27 00:00:00 2021-10-27 GF