Arguments against G8 , None by None, None, Hubbard, Gill, editor; Miller, David, 1964- editor instant download

Arguments against G8 , None by None, None, Hubbard, Gill, editor; Miller, David, 1964- editor instant download

1 online resource (xvi, 248 pages), What is the G8? Every year world leaders convene for their annual summit, accompanied by thousands of protestors and anti-globalization activists. In Genoa in 2001, street battles between police and demonstrators made world headlines, as one protestor was shot. This book is a one-stop guide for anyone who wants to know more about the G8, what it is, and why it's a problem. Leading writers and activists including Noam Chomsky, George Monbiot, Susan George, Mark Curtis and Caroline Lucas explain in brief, succinct chapters, what is wrong with the G8 neo-liberal agenda and propose alternatives. Chapters cover G8 attitudes to the key issues: war, corporate power, climate change, immigration, trade, debt, food. Ideal for anyone who is troubled by the current direction set by our world leaders, this book is also a great tool for activists, Includes bibliographical references and index, Barbarism Inc. / Gill Hubbard and David Miller -- Globalization and war / Noam Chomsky -- Britain and the G8: a champion of the world's poor? / Mark Curtis -- Democracy / Colin Leys -- War / Lindsey German -- Corporate power / Olivier Hoedemann -- The Gang of 8: the good governance roadshow / Emma Miller -- Climate change / George Monbiot -- Trade / Susan George -- Food security / Caroline Lucas and Michael Woodin -- 'War on terror' on racism, asylum and immigration / Salma Yaqoob -- Privatization and worker's rights: but neo-liberals are such nice people ... / Bob Crow -- Poverty / Tommy Sheridan -- Debt: the debt crisis and the campaign to end it / Vicki Clayton -- Health and HIV/AIDS: fine words and fatal indifference / Ronald Labonte, Ted Schrecker, David McCoy -- Genoa 2001: which side to be on? / Haidi Guiliani -- Where do we go from here? / Sam Ashman -- Naming the problem / David Miller and Gill Hubbard, Print version record, Electronic reproduction. [S.l.] : HathiTrust Digital Library, Master and use copy. Digital master created according to…