Citizen Coke: The Making of Coca-Cola Capitalism

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Citizen Coke: The Making of Coca-Cola Capitalism
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Author Bartow J. Elmore
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Genre Nonfiction
PublishedNovember 3, 2014 [1]
Publisher W. W. Norton & Company [2]
Pages416 pp [2]

Citizen Coke: The Making of Coca-Cola Capitalism is a 2014 nonfiction book written by Bartow J. Elmore. [2]

Contents

Overview

A look into the history of Coca-Cola. [3] [4]

Critical reception

The New York Times wrote "'Citizen Coke' began as a dissertation, and its points are lucid and logically presented; the language is accessible, and punchy chapter endings propel the story. But as a narrative, the structure is riddled with redundancies and leads to chronological whiplash." [2]

Kirkus Reviews dubbed it "A superb, quietly devastating environmental and business history." [1]

The Wall Street Journal wrote "In 'Citizen Coke,' Bartow J. Elmore meets the challenge. He examines an old story in a very new way, offering unaccustomed perspectives on a company whose leading product is a household name around the globe." [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Citizen Coke: The Making of Coca-Cola Capitalism". Kirkus Reviews .
  2. 1 2 3 4 Macy, Beth (January 2, 2015). "'Citizen Coke,' by Bartow J. Elmore". The New York Times .
  3. Wells, Christopher W. (2016). "Review of Citizen Coke: The Making of Coca-Cola Capitalism". The Business History Review. 90 (1): 134–136. ISSN   0007-6805.
  4. 1 2 Levinson, Marc. "Book Review: 'Citizen Coke' by Bartow J. Elmore". The Wall Street Journal . Retrieved 2023-04-25.