Shadow Sovereigns

Shadow Sovereigns
Author: Susan George
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 134
Release: 2015-08-05
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 0745697852

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Lobbying has long been part of the political landscape. But in recent years links between big business and government have become stronger and more far-reaching than ever. Global corporations now demand control over decisions affecting labour laws, finance, public health, food and agriculture, safety regulations, taxes and international trade and investment. They even claim the right to private tribunals where they can sue governments for passing laws that could harm their present or future profits. These business elites dont want to govern directly. They operate behind the scenes - directing planning, setting standards and fashioning government to maximise their own profits. Thanks to the UN Global Compact they have extended their influence to the highest levels of multilateral decision-making and now, via the Davos-inspired Global Redesign Initiative, they are setting their sights on managing world-wide public policy. Elected by and accountable to no one, secretive and highly organized, these shadow sovereigns are destroying the very notion of the common good and making a mockery of democracy. It is high time we challenged this assault on our rights and our institutions. In this incisive and clear-sighted book Susan George provides us with the practical knowledge to do just that.

Governing for Greatness

Governing for Greatness
Author: Brian Carpenter
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2018-10-17
Genre:
ISBN: 9781948625999

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Global Governance and the Emergence of Global Institutions for the 21st Century

Global Governance and the Emergence of Global Institutions for the 21st Century
Author: Augusto Lopez-Claros
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 561
Release: 2020-01-23
Genre: Law
ISBN: 1108476961

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Identifies the major weaknesses in the current United Nations system and proposes fundamental reforms to address each. This title is also available as Open Access.

Effective Governance Under Anarchy

Effective Governance Under Anarchy
Author: Tanja A. Börzel
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 381
Release: 2021-04-08
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1107183693

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Democratic and consolidated states are taken as the model for effective rule-making and service provision. In contrast, this book argues that good governance is possible even without a functioning state.

Alcohol and Public Policy

Alcohol and Public Policy
Author: National Research Council
Publisher: National Academies Press
Total Pages: 478
Release: 1981-02-01
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 0309031494

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Governing with the Charter

Governing with the Charter
Author: James B. Kelly
Publisher: UBC Press
Total Pages: 338
Release: 2011-11-01
Genre: Law
ISBN: 0774840080

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In Governing with the Charter, James Kelly clearly demonstrates that our current democratic deficit is not the result of the Supreme Court’s judicial activism. On the contrary, an activist framers’ intent surrounds the Charter, and the Supreme Court has simply, and appropriately, responded to this new constitutional environment. While the Supreme Court is admittedly a political actor, it is not the sole interpreter of the Charter, as the court, the cabinet, and bureaucracy all respond to the document, which has ensured the proper functioning of constitutional supremacy in Canada. Kelly analyzes the parliamentary hearings on the Charter and also draws from interviews with public servants, senators, and members of parliament actively involved in appraising legislation to ensure that it is consistent with the Charter. He concludes that the principal institutional outcome of the Charter has been a marginalization of Parliament and that this is due to the Prime Minister’s decision on how to govern with the Charter.

The Long Shadow of Informality

The Long Shadow of Informality
Author: Franziska Ohnsorge
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Total Pages: 397
Release: 2022-02-09
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1464817545

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A large percentage of workers and firms operate in the informal economy, outside the line of sight of governments in emerging market and developing economies. This may hold back the recovery in these economies from the deep recessions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic--unless governments adopt a broad set of policies to address the challenges of widespread informality. This study is the first comprehensive analysis of the extent of informality and its implications for a durable economic recovery and for long-term development. It finds that pervasive informality is associated with significantly weaker economic outcomes--including lower government resources to combat recessions, lower per capita incomes, greater poverty, less financial development, and weaker investment and productivity.

The governance and regulation of the BBC

The governance and regulation of the BBC
Author: Great Britain: Parliament: House of Lords: Select Committee on Communications
Publisher: The Stationery Office
Total Pages: 74
Release: 2011-06-29
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780108473555

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In this report into the governance and regulation of the BBC, the Communications Committee finds too many different processes for varying types of complaint, making it very difficult for viewers, listeners and users of BBC content to know where to go to complain. The BBC needs to provide a clear overview of how the complaints process works and publish this in one place on its website and there needs to be a clearing house to direct people through the complaints process. The confusion is in part because the BBC Trust and Ofcom have 'overlapping jurisdiction' in several areas of content regulation, with the exception of issues of impartiality and accuracy and commercial references, which the BBC Trust regulates. In particular, the Committee wants the BBC and Ofcom to consider granting Ofcom the right to regulate the BBC on matters of impartiality and accuracy. In addition, creativity must not be allowed to be stifled by an overly bureaucratic 'compliance culture'. Best practice for programme making needs to be established to ease concerns that it isn't always clear to viewers what is reality, reconstructed and constructed footage. Greater clarity is needed on the governance role of the Non-Executives on the on the BBC Executive Board, who should be recruited from a wider range of backgrounds than they are presently. Terms of access for the NAO to the BBC must be agreed, ensuring that the NAO does not comment on any matters of broadcast content or journalistic integrity.

International Status in the Shadow of Empire

International Status in the Shadow of Empire
Author: Cait Storr
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 321
Release: 2020-09-17
Genre: Law
ISBN: 1108498507

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This book offers a new account of Nauru's imperial history and examines its significance in the history of international law.