Taking the Risk Out of Democracy
Corporate Propaganda versus Freedom and Liberty
Edited by Andrew Lohrey. Foreword by Noam Chomsky
Undermining democracy one PR campaign at a time
Paper – $26
978-0-252-06616-0
Publication Date
Paperback: 01/01/1997
About the Book
Alex Carey documents the twentieth-century history of corporate propaganda as practiced by U.S. businesse, and its export to and adoption by Western democracies like the United Kingdom and Australia. The collection, drawn from Carey's voluminous unpublished writings, examines how and why the business elite successfully sold its values and perspectives to the rest of society.About the Author
Alex Carey lectured in psychology and industrial relations at the University of South Wales. He died in 1988.Reviews
Blurbs
"A uniquely important work on the 'ideal of a propaganda-managed democracy.'"--Noam Chomsky
"Illuminates how big business propaganda, waged by PR experts, subverts democracy and ensures corporate dominance."--John Stauber, coauthor of Toxic Sludge Is Good for You: Lies, Damn Lies and the Public Relations Industry
"A unique study of the growth and development of corporate propaganda in western democracies. Timely, and useful for anyone concerned about the influence of methods of mass persuasion in undermining democracy."--Elaine Bernard, Harvard University Trade Union Program
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