Triumph of the Market: Essays on Economics, Politics, and the Media
Herman (finance, Wharton Sch.) presents a volume of essays that have been previously published, primarily in Z Magazine. In them, he articulates such themes as the increased power of global institutions and the growing global acceptance of free markets as a way of organizing economic life. In particular, he examines the negative aspects of increasing market power on widespread poverty, rampant inequality, and environmental damage. Chapters cover a variety of topics, including privatization, deregulation, government propaganda, the United States vs. human rights in the Third World, and democratic media. Overall, Herman persuasively argues that increased market power is leading to growing economic and social polarization in the United States and abroad. Highly recommended for academic collections.Jane M. Kathman, Coll. of St. Benedict Lib., St. Joseph, Minn.Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.