1st Edition

Propaganda and Power in the Age of Globalization The Myths We Live By

By Simon Sherratt Copyright 2025
292 Pages 3 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

292 Pages 3 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

292 Pages 3 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Following victory in World War II, the US and Western Europe claimed to be the champions of the political ideals of democracy and freedom, along with the economic ideal of free market capitalism. Two decades into the twenty-first century, these once noble ideals have been reduced to little more than myths – myths that bear scant resemblance to the realities of the powerful political and... Read more

1. Democracy & Propaganda  2. Freedom & Corporate Propaganda  3. The Dominance of Anonymous Power  4. Corporate Socialism & International Finance  5. Corporate & Financial Imperialism  6. Technology vs. Democracy & Freedom  7. Shattered Myths (Conclusion)

Biography

Simon Sherratt is an independent researcher interested in exploring the different ways that economic, political and technological power dominate people in the globalized world of the twenty-first century.