Bilderberg people : elite power and consensus in world affairs / Ian Richardson, Andrew P. Kakabadse, and Nada K. Kakabadse.
Bilderberg People explores the hidden mechanisms of influence at work in the private world, and personal interactions, of the transnational power elite. It is not concerned with conspiracy theories; instead it is about certain fundamental forces that shape the world in which we live. These forces, w...
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| Language: | English |
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| Summary: | Bilderberg People explores the hidden mechanisms of influence at work in the private world, and personal interactions, of the transnational power elite. It is not concerned with conspiracy theories; instead it is about certain fundamental forces that shape the world in which we live. These forces, with their power to bring about transitions in emotion and preference within, and beyond, the elite community have potentially profound implications for all of us. Through exclusive interviews with attendees of the most prestigious of all informal transnational networks - Bilderberg - this book provides a unique insight into the networking habits and motivations of the world's most powerful people. Moreover, it demonstrates that elite consensus is not simply a product of collective common sense among the elite group; rather, it is a consequence of subtle power relationships within the elite circle. These relationships, which are embedded in the very fabric of elite institutions and interactions, result in a particular brand of enlightened thinking within the elite community. This exciting new volume sheds light for the first time on the critical question of who runs the world and why they run it the way they do. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xiv, 241 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780203807842 0203807847 9781136664656 1136664653 1283460378 9781283460378 |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Print version record. |