A Game as Old as Empire: The Secret World of Economic Hit Men and the Web of Global Corruption
Average Rating: out of 11 Reviews
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Manufacturer: Berrett-Koehler Publishers
EAN (European Article Number): 9781576753958
Number of Items: 1
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Berrett-Koehler Publishers
Dewey Decimal Number: 364.1323
Publication Date: 2007-02-28
Reading Level: 310
Description: John Perkins's sensational New York Times bestseller Confessions of an Economic Hit Man (more than 300,000 sold) revealed just the tip of the iceberg of the secret world of economic hit men and the web of global corruption. Now more economic hit men and investigators tell the whole shocking story.
Details: I have read many books in my time and, every once in a while, a book comes along that really shines light on things. This is one of those books. The shocking evidence that comes from this book would make any stomach turn. This is a must read for anyone interested in power structures. For political junkies, it may be very interesting to read about the different power structures offered by political ideology (e.g. Marxism, liberalism, conservatism, etc). These different ideologies taught to us in higher education tell us about how power structures should be. But what this book offers is more. It explains how power structures are, not how they should be...
Review Summary: Shocking
Date: 2008-09-26
Details: After reading this I can see why we are in such economic trouble. This will shine a light on the failure of our leaders and how the 700billion bailout will only keep everything "Business as usual" God help us all!
Review Summary: This should be required reading...
Date: 2008-02-07
Details: But--do not read this book if your mind is not open to hearing the truth about how things really are. If you are at all curious about how the world works, then this book will certainly begin to answer the questions you have. You should read this in tandem with John Perkins' "Confessions of an Economic Hit Man".
Review Summary: paints a very sinister picture of the world
Date: 2008-01-28
Details: greed will consume all and money is the root of all evil. the narratives in this book further highlight this basic fact and the human fallacy of being needy to the point of destruction. proves that economics is not really a zero sum game after all.
Review Summary: Good reference book for "Confessions of an Economic Hit Man"
Date: 2007-10-08
Details: This book completely documents how large multinational corporations together with the IMF, The World Bank, and the various "free trade" organizations, as well rule the world and effectively rob from the poor and middle class and increase the wealth of the already wealthy.
It dramatically underscores the fact that if we don't act, and act now, we will be facing a world of new "serfdom", if the world isn't destroyed altogether by the greed and connivery of the world's rich.
This book is a good read, but tends to be a bit dry for the average person. One would be better off tackling books such as John Perkins "Confessions of an Enonomic Hit Man" and "The Secret History of the American Empire" as well as John Howard Kunzler's "The Long Energency" before tackling this book.
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