Civic empowerment in the age of corporate greed
By: Edward C. Lorenz
Publisher: Michigan State University Press
Published: 2012
Place of publication: East Lansing
Language: eng
Number of pages: 340
ISBN-13: 9781611860252
Subjects: Hazardous waste sites; Fruit of the Loom (Firm); Wealth; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / General; SCIENCE / Environmental Science; Social responsibility of business
Description: "A thought-provoking investigation of an urgent issue facing American communities today, Edward C. Lorenz's book examines the intersection of corporate irresponsibility and civic engagement. At the heart of this case study is a group of firms responsible for seven of the most contaminated Superfund sites in the United States, the largest food contamination accident in U.S. history, stunning stock and financial manipulations, and a massive shift of jobs offshore. In the face of these egregious environmental, employee, and investor abuses, several communities impacted by these firms organized to confront and combat failures in corporate and bureaucratic leadership, winning notable victories over major financiers, lobbyists, and indifferent or ineffective government agencies. A critical analysis of public and private leadership, business and economic ethics, and civic life, this book concludes with a stirring blueprint for other communities facing similarly overwhelming opposition"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.