Power Politics (Second Edition)
by Arundhati Roy
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Author: Arundhati RoyEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2002-04-01
ISBN: 0896086682
Number of pages: 192
Publisher: South End Press
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Book Review: A Message for the Ages
Summary: 5 Stars
Still wondering if corporations are calling the shots in the global economy? You won't be after reading this book. And don't be fooled because some of the book focuses on India - the same industrializing machinations are at work in every country on the globe. The `power' referred to in the title has to do with dams being built on major rivers throughout the developing world, but the politics of corporate money and influence go far beyond dams.
One of the best parts of reading this book is Roy's consistent use of visual imagery. For example, in the section titled "The Reincarnation of Rumpelstiltskin," Roy makes the following statements:
"(It's common knowledge that water is becoming a scarce resource. One billion people in the world have no access to safe drinking water.) The "market" decrees that the scarcer something is, the more expensive it becomes. But there is a difference between valuing water and putting a market value on water. No one values water more than a village woman who has to walk miles to fetch it. No one values it less than urban folk who pay for it to flow endlessly at the turn of a tap."
Roy's passion, intelligence, and commitment to social justice shine throughout every chapter. If you've ever heard her speak, you can imagine her saying the words in her soft voice as you read them.
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