"In Silent Theft, David Bollier argues that a great untold story of our time is the staggering privatization and abuse of our common wealth. Corporations are engaged in a relentless plunder of dozens of resources that we collectively own - publicly funded medical breakthroughs, software innovat...

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1. Verfasser:	Bollier, David 1955- (VerfasserIn)
Format:	Buch
Sprache:	English
Veröffentlicht:	New York Routledge 2002
Schlagworte:	Biens collectifs Capitalisme - États-Unis Collectieve goederen Communaux - États-Unis Gemene gronden Kapitalisme Kapitalismus Public goods Commons > United States Capitalism > United States Privatisierung Öffentliches Gut USA
Zusammenfassung:	"In Silent Theft, David Bollier argues that a great untold story of our time is the staggering privatization and abuse of our common wealth. Corporations are engaged in a relentless plunder of dozens of resources that we collectively own - publicly funded medical breakthroughs, software innovation, the airwaves, the public domain of creative works, and even the DNA of plants, animals, and humans. Too often, however, our government turns a blind eye - or sometimes helps give away our assets." "Amazingly, the silent theft of our shared wealth has gone largely unnoticed because we have lost our ability to see the commons. Spooling out one outrageous story after another, Bollier skillfully weaves together debates about the Internet, the environment, biotechnology, and the communications revolution. His fresh and compelling critique illuminates a rarely explored landscape in our political and cultural life."--BOOK JACKET.
Beschreibung:	Includes bibliographical references (p. [247]-250) and indexes
Beschreibung:	x, 260 p. 24 cm
ISBN:	0415932645