{"product_id":"9780787984588","title":"Thirst Fighting the Corporate Theft of Our Water","description":"\u003ch1\u003eThirst\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFighting the Corporate Theft of Our Water\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAlan Snitow | Deborah Kaufman | Michael Fox\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePolitical Science \/ Political Economy\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eOut of sight of most Americans, global corporations like Nestlé, Suez, and Veolia are rapidly buying up our local water sources—lakes, streams, and springs—and taking control of public water services. In their drive to privatize and commodify water, they have manipulated and bought politicians, clinched backroom deals, and subverted the democratic process by trying to deny citizens a voice in fundamental decisions about their most essential public resource.  \u003cp\u003eThe authors' PBS documentary \u003ci\u003eThirst\u003c\/i\u003e showed how communities around the world are resisting the privatization and commodification of water. \u003ci\u003eThirst\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e,\u003c\/b\u003e the book, picks up where the documentary left off, revealing the emergence of controversial new water wars in the United States and showing how communities here are fighting this battle, often against companies headquartered overseas.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRead a review...http:\/\/www.sfgate.com\/cgi-bin\/article.cgi?f=\/c\/a\/2007\/03\/18\/RVGS9OHPKT1.DTL\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e  \u003cb\u003eAlan Snitow\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning documentary filmmaker and journalist. Kaufman and Snitow's films include \u003ci\u003eThirst\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSecrets of Silicon Valley\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eBlacks and Jews\u003c\/i\u003e.  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDeborah Kaufman\u003c\/b\u003e is a film producer, director, and writer.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael Fox\u003c\/b\u003e is a film critic, journalist, and teacher.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16 March 2007\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJossey-Bass\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9780787984588\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e304\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e17.44\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44384277725324,"sku":"9780787984588","price":27.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780787984588.jpg?v=1780200362","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9780787984588","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}