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Galbraith realça a crescente influência das empresas privadas na construção política das decisões públicas, em particular n apolítica militar norte-americana.

 

From the relevant industrial firms come proposed designs for new weapons, and to them are awarded production and profit. In an impressive flow of influence and command, the weapons industry accords valued employment, management pay and profit in its political constituency, and indirectly it is a treasured source of political funds. The gratitude and the promise of political help go to Washington and to the defence budget. And to foreign policy or, as in Vietnam and Iraq, to war. That the private sector moves to a dominant public-sector role is apparent.

A mim preocupa-me todo o impacto desta captura do poder público, democraticamente responsabilizável, por poderes que escapam à auditoria pública e mediática, ao controlo popular.

A cloud over civilisation de JK Galbraith no The Guardian