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Author Elmore, Bartow J., author.

Title Country capitalism : how corporations from the American South remade our economy and the planet / Bart Elmore
Published Chapel Hill : University of North Carolina Press, [2023]

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Description 1 online resource (256 pages)
Series A Ferris and Ferris Book Series
A Ferris and Ferris Book Series
Contents The American South and the rural roads to our earth-changing economy -- I thought it would be profitable in the country if I could only get it there -- Within arm's reach of desire -- The trunk line to sunshine -- Fuel problems -- Ozark-Cajun "bone-mending" river stew -- Some things just don't fit in Williston -- I'm doing the sort . . . in the shadow of Lenin's tomb! -- What we want to do is cut the supply chain -- Banks generally don't pollute -- Bank of coal
Summary "The rural roads that led to our planet-changing global economy ran through the American South. That region's impact on the interconnected histories of business and ecological change is narrated here by acclaimed scholar Bart Elmore, who uses the histories of five southern firms--Coca-Cola, Delta Airlines, Walmart, FedEx, and Bank of America--to investigate the environmental impact of our have-it-now, fly-by-night, buy-on-credit economy. Drawing on exclusive interviews with company executives, corporate archives, and other records, Elmore explores the historical, economic, and ecological conditions that gave rise to these five trailblazing corporations. He then considers what each has become: an essential presence in the daily workings of the global economy and an unmistakable contributor to the reshaping of the world's ecosystems. Even as businesses invest in sustainability initiatives and respond to new calls for corporate responsibility, Elmore shows the limits of their efforts to 'green' their operations and offers insights on how governments and activists can push corporations to do better. At the root, Elmore reveals a fundamental challenge: Our lives are built around businesses that connect far-flung rural places to urban centers and global destinations. This 'country capitalism' that proved successful in the US South has made it possible to satisfy our demands at the click of a button, but each click comes with hidden environmental costs. This book is a must-read for anyone who hopes to create an ecologically sustainable future economy"-- Provided by publisher
Notes "A Ferris and Ferris book."
Description based upon print version of record
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Subject Bank of America.
FedEx Corporation.
Wal-Mart (Firm)
Delta Air Lines.
Coca-Cola Company.
SUBJECT Wal-Mart (Firm) fast
FedEx Corporation fast
Delta Air Lines fast
Coca-Cola Company fast
Bank of America fast
Subject Sustainable development.
Global warming -- Economic aspects
Globalization -- Environmental aspects
Business logistics -- Environmental aspects
Capitalism -- Southern States -- History -- 20th century
International business enterprises -- Environmental aspects -- Southern States
International business enterprises -- Southern States -- History -- 20th century
sustainable development.
SCIENCE / Environmental Science (see also Chemistry / Environmental)
HISTORY / United States / State & Local / South (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)
Sustainable development
International business enterprises -- Environmental aspects
International business enterprises
Globalization -- Environmental aspects
Global warming -- Economic aspects
Capitalism
Southern States
Genre/Form History
Form Electronic book
ISBN 1469673355
9781469673356
9781469673349
1469673347