Capitalism: A Ghost Story
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Capitalism: A Ghost Story is a political essay by Arundhati Roy that critiques global capitalism, corporate power, and their impact on democracy and social inequality in India.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
non-fiction book
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political essay → |
| author | Arundhati Roy → |
| basedOn | talk delivered in New York → |
| countryOfOrigin | India → |
| criticizes |
Indian state policies toward the poor
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International Monetary Fund → World Bank → corporate influence on democracy → global capitalism → inequality in India → multinational corporations → philanthropic foundations → privatization of natural resources → role of NGOs in political dissent → urban elite in India → |
| genre |
essay
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political writing → |
| hasPerspective |
anti-capitalist
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anti-imperialist → left-wing → |
| language | English → |
| mainSubject |
Indian middle class
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Maoist insurgency in India → US imperialism → capitalism → corporate media → corporate power → democracy in India → globalization → land dispossession → neoliberalism → non-governmental organizations → philanthrocapitalism → privatization → resource extraction → social inequality → |
| notableFor |
analysis of corporate funding of NGOs
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critique of philanthrocapitalism in India → linking capitalism to militarization in India → |
| originalPublicationForm | lecture → |
| publicationYear | 2014 → |
| publisher |
Haymarket Books
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Verso Books → |
| relatedWork |
Field Notes on Democracy
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Listening to Grasshoppers → The Algebra of Infinite Justice → |
| setInLocation | India → |
| setInPeriod | post-liberalization India → |
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