Acting Quote by Thomas Pogge
“Large multinational corporations, often acting through their industry lobbies, exert a powerful influence on the formulation of domestic rules and on their application - but their influence on supranational institutional design is even larger because it faces practically no opposition there.”
About This Quote
Source Article: Academic article on global governance, 2015
Large firms shape national rules, but wield even greater power in supranational bodies where resistance is minimal.
In simple terms: Corporate power dominates global policy.
Advocate stronger oversight.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- policy drafting
- international negotiations
- corporate lobbying
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- What reforms could curb supranational corporate influence?
- Who should enforce such reforms?
Oversight mechanisms are often weak or fragmented.