Cornered: The New Monopoly Capitalism and the Economics of Destruction

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Cornered: The New Monopoly Capitalism and the Economics of Destruction Pub. Date: 1/7/2010 Publisher: Wiley, John & Sons, Incorporated

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"A manifesto for our times."
—Thomas Frank, Wall Street Journal

Barry C. Lynn, one of the most original and surprising students of the American economy, paints a genuinely alarming picture: most of our public debates about globalization, competitiveness, creative destruction, and risky finance are nothing more than a cover for the widespread consolidation of power in nearly every imaginable sector of the American economy.

Cornered strips the camouflage from the secret world of twenty-first-century monopolies-neofeudalist empires whose sheer size, vast resources, and immense political power enable the people who control to direct virtually every major industry in America in an increasingly authoritarian manner. Lynn reveals how these massive juggernauts, which would have been illegal just thirty years ago, came into being, how they have destroyed or devoured their competition, and how they collude with one another to maintain their power and create the illusion of open, competitive markets.

A confluence of small government zealotry and misguided efficient market theories has lead to a complete dismantling of government oversight of industry. Has that brought us the promised economic utopia? Just the opposite. For decades, the dominant elite has used the federal government to all but encourage companies to buy one another up, outsource all their production, and make their profits by leveraging their complete power over the market itself. Lynn makes clear it will take more than a lawsuit or two to overthrow America's corporatist oligarchy and restore a model of capitalism that protects our rights as property holders and citizens, and the independence of our Republic.

Details how regular citizens can join together to beat the great powers, and how to do so by relearning the real history and language of our democratic republic.
Includes stories of real people and real industries that show how monopolies threaten independent businesses, squelch innovation, degrade the quality and safety of products, destabilize vital industrial and financial systems, and destroy the fabric of democracy
Explores monopoly power across a wide array of industries, including appliances, auto parts, beer, eyeglasses, medical supplies, pet food, surfboards, vitamins, and more.
Demonstrates how the drive for "always lower prices" makes your job disappear, puts your small business out of business, and turns dreams of entrepreneurial success into impossible fantasies

Lynn is that rarest of creatures, a journalist whose theoretical writings are taken very seriously by the top policymakers and economic thinkers in Washington and around the world. His work has been compared already to John Kenneth Galbraith and Peter Drucker. The Washington Post called Lynn's last book-on globalization-"Tom Friedman for grownups." Cornered is essential reading for anyone who cares about America and its future.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780470186381
Publisher: Wiley, John & Sons, Incorporated
Publication date: 1/7/2010
Edition number: 1
Pages: 312
Sales rank: 228,224
Product dimensions: 6.50 (w) x 9.30 (h) x 1.30 (d)

Meet the Author

Barry C. Lynn is a Senior Fellow at the New America Foundation. He has written for Harper's Magazine, the Financial Times, the Harvard Business Review, and the American Prospect, among others. He has appeared on National Public Radio, CNN's Lou Dobbs Tonight, Fox News, CBS, MSNBC, the BBC, and C-SPAN. He is the author of End of the Line: The Rise and Coming Fall of the Global Corporation.

Preface: Of Rule and Ruin vii

Acknowledgments xix

1 The Hidden Monopolies Everywhere 1

2 Supply and Command 31

3 The Crystal House 57

4 The Market Masters 92

5 In the Cockpit 124

6 Lightning Escapes the Bottle 152

7 The American Piece 178

8 Wreckonomics 101 211

9 To Keep Our Republic 238

Notes 251

Select Bibliography 283

Index 293

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Posted May 5, 2010

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This was written for those who care about the future

All Americans need to understand the insidious effects of the monopoly power being wielded by the companies we do business with each day. This book is an excellent primer for those who want to understand the real threats to the freedom and dignity of American working people. At the same time, it would prove insighful for those who prefer an enlightened form of capitalism dedicated to the original principles upon which our country was founded, rather than the perverted form under which we live today.

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