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Arguments Against the G8
Edited by Gill Hubbard and David Miller, ISBN: 0745324207

General description: "The G8 runs what South African president Thabo Mbeki and others describe as 'global apartheid'. ... He -- and everyone else -- should read this superb book, and then help abolish, not polish, the chains of global apartheid." says 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." indicates John McAllion, Oxfam Scotland

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 edited by Edited by Gill Hubbard and David Miller ISBN: 0745324207 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.

David Miller is Professor of Sociology at Strathclyde University. He is the editor of the highly successful Tell Me Lies: Propaganda and Media Distortion in the Attack on Iraq, published by Pluto Press in November 2003 and now in its third printing.

Gill Hubbard is convenor of Globalise Resistance Scotland.