Deconstructed
Unraveling Democracy: The Corporate Takeover
Oct 20, 2023
Investigative journalists Claire Provost and Matt Kennard join Jon Schwarz to discuss their book 'Silent Coup: How Corporations Overthrew Democracy' and explore the international structures and laws that enable corporate dominance. They highlight cases in Honduras, South Africa, and Palestine, emphasizing the need for awareness about the impact of corporate power on democracy. The hosts also discuss the importance of freedom in journalism and encourage readers to cause some trouble by reading their book.
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- The book 'Silent Coup' by Claire Provost and Matt Kennard exposes how multinational corporations have constructed a network of international courts and agreements that prioritize their interests over democratic decisions made by governments.
- The investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) system, established in 1966, grants multinational corporations unprecedented power to challenge government decisions, effectively undermining democracy by prioritizing investor rights over the interests of the people.
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The History of Corporate Overreach
The podcast explores the historical development of international systems that allow corporations to overrule democratic decisions. The book 'Silent Coup: How Corporations Overthrew Democracy' by Claire Provost and Matt Kennard reveals how powerful corporations have created a network of international courts and agreements to prioritize their interests over those of the people. The authors examine the deliberate construction of this system after World War II, which allowed multinational corporations to challenge and undermine democratic decisions made by governments.
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