Organizing the 1%: How Corporate Power Works

Canada is ruled by an organized minority of the 1%, a class of corporate owners, managers, and bankers who amass wealth by controlling the large corporations at the core of the economy. This power reaches into civil society and politics, constraining democracy. Carroll and Sapinski's book "Organizing the 1%" provides a unique perspective on corporate power in Canada, illustrating how it directs and shapes economic, political, and cultural life. They delve into the capitalist economic system at the root of corporate wealth and power and analyze how the capitalist class dominates over contemporary Canadian society. The authors illustrate how corporate power perpetuates inequality and injustice and offer possibilities for placing it in the dustbin of history.

\n Format: Paperback / softback
\n Length: 184 pages
\n Publication date: 17 September 2018
\n Publisher: Fernwood Publishing Co Ltd
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Canada is governed by a small but powerful group of individuals, known as the 1%, who hold significant control over the country's economy through their ownership of large corporations. This class of corporate owners, managers, and bankers accumulates wealth by exercising influence over these corporations, which are at the heart of the nation's economic system. However, the power of corporations extends beyond the corporate sphere and into civil society and politics, exerting a significant constraint on democratic processes. In their book "Organizing the 1%," William K. Carroll and J.P. Sapinski offer a unique and comprehensive perspective on corporate power in Canada. Through a wealth of evidence and analysis, the authors illustrate the various ways in which corporate power directs and shapes economic, political, and cultural life in the country. This introduction to Marxist political economy provides a valuable insight into the capitalist economic system that underpins corporate wealth and power. Carroll and Sapinski delve into the ways in which the capitalist class dominates contemporary Canadian society, highlighting the perpetuation of inequality and injustice. They trace the development of corporate power throughout Canadian history, from its roots in settler-colonialism and the dispossession of Indigenous peoples to the concentration of capital into giant corporations in the late 19th century. More recently, capitalist globalization and the consolidation of a market-driven neoliberal regime have further enhanced corporate power, while exacerbating social and economic inequalities. The result is our current oligarchic order, where power is concentrated in a few corporations controlled by the super-wealthy and organized into a cohesive corporate elite.
Carroll and Sapinski argue that corporate power should be placed where it truly belongs: in the dustbin of history. They propose a range of strategies for reclaiming democratic control over the economy and society, including promoting worker ownership and control, strengthening public institutions, and implementing progressive taxation policies. The authors also emphasize the importance of grassroots activism and social movements in challenging corporate power and building a more equitable and democratic society.
In conclusion, "Organizing the 1%" provides a valuable and insightful perspective on corporate power in Canada. Through a comprehensive analysis of the historical, economic, and political factors that contribute to corporate dominance, Carroll and Sapinski offer practical solutions for reclaiming democratic control over the economy and society. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in understanding the challenges facing Canada and the world in the 21st century.

\n Weight: 254g\n
Dimension: 156 x 229 x 8 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9781552668900\n \n