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Confessions of an Economic Hit Man
by John Perkins
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- ISBN 13
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Content appears as new, unopened, unread & unblemished in Fine Tan/black boards with DJ displaying minor surface/edge wear as shown. Some curling to end-flaps.
"Economic hit men, John Perkins writes, are highly paid professionals who cheat countries around the globe out of trillions of dollars. Their tools include fraudulent financial reports, rigged elections, payoffs, extortion, sex, and murder.
John Perkins should know he was an economic hit man. His job was to convince countries that are strategically important to the U.S. from Indonesia to Panama to accept enormous loans for infrastructure development, and to make sure that the lucrative projects were contracted to U. S. corporations. Saddled with huge debts, these countries came under the control of the United States government, World Bank and other U.S.-dominated aid agencies that acted like loan sharks dictating repayment terms and bullying foreign governments into submission. This New York Times bestseller exposes international intrigue, corruption, and little-known government and corporate activities that have dire consequences for American democracy and the world. It is a compelling story that also offers hope and a vision for realizing the American dream of a just and compassionate world that will bring us greater security.
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Synopsis
Confessions of an Economic Hit Man is a book written by John Perkins and published in 2004. It provides Perkins' account of his career with consulting firm Chas. T. Main in Boston. Before employment with the firm, he interviewed for a job with the National Security Agency (NSA).
Reviews
On Apr 25 2008, Lastgold said:
John Perkins has done a real service to Americans by revealing the true motivations behind "economic aid" to third world countries.
This book could also be titled "Political Science 101", as it explains clearly that loans are made with the sinister true purpose of indebting poor countries to the point where they have no recourse but to default. Once the default has occurred, then of course the United States takes the oil reserves, mineral rights - or whatever has value in satisfaction of the debt. The sad part of the equation is - that all of this is planned ahead of time. The loans are made with the express purpose of enslaving the country, and confiscating their wealth! Political assasinations, empire building and the lies and deceits of government (our government), are carefully explained in thorough detail.
For those of you who still think of your country as the holder of the moral "high ground", you owe it to yourself to read this book.
Be prepared for the depression that follows. This is not an easy read. But I can guarantee - it will change your view of the "land of the free, and the home of the brave"!
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- Eve's Reads
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 5387-82521
- Title
- Confessions of an Economic Hit Man
- Author
- John Perkins
- Book Condition
- New
- Jacket Condition
- Good++
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Ed 6th Prt’g.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 1576753018
- ISBN 13
- 9781576753019
- Publisher
- Berrett-Koehler, Inc
- Place of Publication
- San Francisco, Ca
- Date Published
- 2005
- Pages
- 250
- LCCN
- 2004046353
- Keywords
- Economy Bio
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I no longer am in a store. Retired and now I am selling a huge inventory of rare and very old books. Huge selection of Jewish books, due to liquidation of a Jewish Temple.
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