Arguments Against G8

By: David Miller (Editor), Gill Hubbard (Editor)

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Paperback | 18 April 2005 | Edition Number 1

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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.

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'This is one of the most important books in recent years. Going directly to the heart of the major political economic crisis of our times - neoliberalism; the hegemony of concentrated wealth, profiteering and corporate power; and the attack on democratic institutions and values - this book draws together some of the most brilliant analysts in the world. I cannot recommend it highly enough' -- Robert W. McChesney, author, The Problem of the Media
'Everyone should read this superb book, and then help abolish, not polish, the chains of global apartheid' -- Trevor Ngwane, Organising Secretary of the Anti-Privatisation Forum, Johannesburg
'This book reminds us brilliantly that, far from ending poverty, today's political elites are the chief creators of human want, war and ecological disaster. The collective voice of the different contributors cuts through the propaganda of the pro-globalisation elites. If you care about our future, read this book' -- John McAllion, Oxfam Scotland
'A clear and precise analysis of how the G8 operate and the perverse logic by which they make wealth for the few at the expense of the many' -- Francisco Ramirez Cuellar, President of the State Mining Corporation Workers Union, Colombia

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Acknowledgements	p. vii
Abbreviations	p. ix
About this book	p. xi
Introduction: Barbarism Inc.	p. 1
Concentrated Power	p. 17
Globalization and war	p. 19
Britain and the G8: a champion of the world's poor?	p. 44
Democracy	p. 57
War	p. 68
Corporate power	p. 78
The Gang of 8: the good governance roadshow	p. 90
Issues	p. 103
Climate change	p. 105
Trade	p. 112
Food security	p. 124
'War on terror' on racism, asylum and immigration	p. 138
Privatization and workers' rights: but neo-liberals are such nice people...	p. 151
Poverty	p. 163
Debt: the debt crisis and the campaign to end it	p. 167
Health and HIV/AIDS: fine words and fatal indifference	p. 182
Genoa 2001: which side to be on?	p. 198
Where do we go from here?	p. 208
Conclusion: Naming the problem	p. 220
Contributors	p. 233
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