The book centers on an acute concentration of economic power and wealth in the hands of a few economic powerhouses. The author discusses how the land system, inherited from the British, has helped to create unrivalled wealth for the ruling class and how the lack of competition law has encouraged industrial and economic concentration in the same entities, leading to the rise of a host of social and economic ills. This second edition has been thoroughly updated using the most current economic data from 2010, and also features the addition of a new chapter.