Empires Without Borders

Contents

Chapter One: A New Global Order – Who Owns What?

• The rise of the corporation as a global actor

• From state to market: the shifting centre of power

• How do governments control large corporations—and how are they used?

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Chapter Two: The Map of Influence – Nations Dominating the Global Economy

• United States: dominance in internet, AI, pharmaceuticals, media, and finance

• China: manufacturing, technology, supply chains, and batteries

• Germany: engineering, infrastructure, and industrial machinery

• Japan & South Korea: automobiles, electronics, and 5G

• UK & France: luxury, arms, and pharmaceuticals

• Emerging players: India (software), Turkey (food security), Brazil (resources & meat)

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Chapter Three: Who Owns the Roads? – Dominance in the Automotive Market

• Toyota, Volkswagen, General Motors, BYD: names that steer the wheels

• Electric vehicles: Tesla, BYD, Hyundai, Volkswagen

• Where are cars made? Where are they sold? Who controls the supply chain?

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Chapter Four: The Kitchen as a Cultural Institution – Who Designs How You Cook?

• Germany: Poggenpohl, Leicht, Nobilia

• Italy: Boffi, Arclinea, Scavolini

• How kitchens became tools of cultural influence

• The link between kitchen brands and global real estate development

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Chapter Five: Cleaning the World – The Companies Setting the Hygiene Standards

• Kärcher, Nilfisk, Dyson, iRobot

• Who controls the cleaning technologies in hospitals, hotels, and airports?

• The connection between hygiene, public health, and AI

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Chapter Six: Public Transport and Motorcycles – Who Moves the Masses?

• Motorcycles: Honda, Yamaha, BMW, Ducati, Harley-Davidson

• Buses: Mercedes, Volvo, Yutong, Tata

• How transport companies shape city planning and government policy

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Chapter Seven: The Internet & AI – Who Controls the Mind?

• Apple, Google, Microsoft, Huawei, NVIDIA

• Who owns the servers? Who controls 5G and 6G infrastructure?

• Artificial intelligence as a geopolitical weapon

• Dominant nations: USA, China, South Korea, Israel

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Chapter Eight: Who Controls Medicine? – The Global Health Monopoly

• Pfizer, Moderna, Johnson & Johnson, Sanofi

• How vaccines and essential medications are controlled

• The role of the WHO and multinational pharmaceutical giants

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Chapter Nine: Who Feeds the World? – Food Chains in Corporate Hands

• Nestlé, Cargill, Unilever, Danone

• Control over seeds, water, fertilisers, and distribution

• Who sets global food prices? Who owns the farms?

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Chapter Ten: Weapons & Wealth – Industries That Drive Politics

• Lockheed Martin, Raytheon, Dassault, Rafael

• BlackRock, Vanguard, JPMorgan

• Capital as a silent force driving all sectors

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Chapter Eleven: Who Controls the Chains? – The Infrastructure of the Economy

• Global supply chains (Made in China – Concept from USA – Resources from Africa)

• Logistics networks: shipping, customs, warehousing, distribution

• Dominant players: China, USA, Netherlands, Singapore

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Chapter Twelfth: Is the World Being Managed? – A Look into the Future

• Can we break free from these forces?

• Emerging alternatives: local production, open tech, regional alliances

• Towards a new economic consciousness: understanding as the first act of resistance