Research Catalog

Title

Cruise ship squeeze : the new pirates of the seven seas / Ross A. Klein.

Author

Klein, Ross A.

Publication

Gabriola Island, BC : New Society Publishers, [2005], ©2005.

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Holdings

Details

Description

viii, 311 pages; 22 cm

Summary

"Modern pirates sail huge cruise ships from one port to another, offloading thousands of visitors a day. While the cruise industry rakes in billions of dollars a year, paying almost no income tax, the ports that ships visit are left with crumbs. It exploits workers onboard ships, uses graft from its deep war chests to shape political decisions and influence the media, and bullies administrations into accepting anti-competitive business practices and abysmal environmental and health records. It represents capitalism at its worst." "An alarming expose of the injustices of cruise tourism, Cruise Ship Squeeze draws on confidential documents and meetings with port officials, corporate executives, politicians, and industry insiders to focus on the sordid politics and economics of the industry. Detailing campaign contributions, health outbreaks, money spent on lobbyists, donations from industry-sponsored and -funded foundations and much more, the book calls on readers to help contain the industry in the hope of making it environmentally, socially, economically, and politically viable."--BOOK JACKET.

Subjects

• Cruise lines > Political aspects
• Cruise lines > Environmental aspects
• Cruise lines > Economic aspects

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. 255-296) and index.

Contents

Ch. 1. Cruise tourism arrives in North America -- Ch. 2. I never saw a cruise line I didn't want to own -- Ch. 3. Representation without taxation -- Ch. 4. Cruising cash cows -- Ch. 5. A game of divide and conquer -- Ch. 6. Squeezing the last drop -- Ch. 7. The art of greenwashing -- Ch. 8. Paradise lost at sea -- Ch. 9. Prospects for positive change -- App. A. Boards of directors, Carnival Corporation and Royal Caribbean Cruises Limited -- App. B. Donations from cruise industry charitable foundation, 1998-2003 -- App. C. Federal candidates receiving $4,000+ in campaign contributions funds from cruise industry, 1997-2004 -- App. D. Grants from Royal Caribbean's ocean fund, 1997-2004 -- App. E. Illness outbreaks by cruise line and ship, 2002-2004 -- App. F. Events at sea : all the things that can go wrong on a cruise, 2002-2004.

ISBN

086571522X :

OCLC

• OCM61526341
• SCSB-5215934

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries