ABSTRACT
This chapter elaborates some of the contradictory tendencies contained in changes brought forth by the transplants. It describes the corporatist project as an example of business as usual, that is corporate dominance of the local community. Corporatism spans the boundaries between public and private, capital and community, to create a belief in a new partnership of business, labor, and government working together for the common purpose of economic well-being for the state and local communities. As communities become more involved in providing for the financial, cultural, and social needs of transplants, they can be expected to have greater opportunities to influence corporate decisions. The corporatist project embodied in the transplants provides a similar opportunity to think about a social economy, but at a more modest, regional level. A social economy directly confronts the abuses of capitalism by emphasizing democratic principles in decision-making and putting the needs of people and community before profits.
