Confessions of an economic hit man / John Perkins.
Material type: TextPublication details: San Francisco : Penguin, ©2004.Description: xxv, 303 pages ; 21 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 0452287081
- 9780452287082
- 1576753018
- 9781576753019
- Perkins, John, 1945-
- United States. National Security Agency -- Biography
- Chas. T. Main, Inc
- World Bank -- Developing countries
- 1900-2099
- Economists -- United States -- Biography
- Energy consultants -- United States -- Biography
- Intelligence officers -- United States -- Biography
- Corporations, American -- Foreign countries
- Corporations, American -- Corrupt practices
- Imperialism -- History -- 20th century
- Imperialism -- History -- 21st century
- 332 PER
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
From the author of the phenomenal New York Times bestseller, Confessions of an Economic Hit Man , comes an expos#65533; of international corruption, and an inspired plan to turn the tide for future generations
With a presidential election around the corner, questions of America's military buildup, environmental impact, and foreign policy are on everyone's mind. Former Economic Hit Man John Perkins goes behind the scenes of the current geopolitical crisis and offers bold solutions to our most pressing problems. Drawing on interviews with other EHMs, jackals, CIA operatives, reporters, businessmen, and activists, Perkins reveals the secret history of events that have created the current American Empire, including:
How the defeats in Vietnam and Iraq have benefited big business The role of Israel as Fortress America in the Middle East Tragic repercussions of the IMF's Asian Economic Collapse The current Latin American revolution and its lessons for democracy U.S. blunders in Tibet, Congo, Lebanon, and Venezuela
From the U.S. military in Iraq to infrastructure development in Indonesia, from Peace Corps volunteers in Africa to jackals in Venezuela, Perkins exposes a conspiracy of corruption that has fueled instability and anti-Americanism around the globe, with consequences reflected in our daily headlines. Having raised the alarm, Perkins passionately addresses how Americans can work to create a more peaceful and stable world for future generations.
"A Plume book."
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents provided by Syndetics
- Preface (p. xi)
- Prologue (p. xix)
- Part I 1963-1971
- 1 An Economic Hit Man Is Born (p. 3)
- 2 "In for Life" (p. 14)
- 3 Indonesia: Lessons for an EHM (p. 24)
- 4 Saving a Country from Communism (p. 28)
- 5 Selling My Soul (p. 33)
- Part II 1971-1975
- 6 My Role as Inquisitor (p. 43)
- 7 Civilization on Trial (p. 48)
- 8 Jesus, Seen Differently (p. 54)
- 9 Opportunity of a Lifetime (p. 59)
- 10 Panama's President and Hero (p. 66)
- 11 Pirates in the Canal Zone (p. 72)
- 12 Soldiers and Prostitutes (p. 76)
- 13 Conversations with the General (p. 81)
- 14 Entering a New and Sinister Period in Economic History (p. 87)
- 15 The Saudi Arabian Money-laundering Affair (p. 92)
- 16 Pimping, and Financing Osama bin Laden (p. 107)
- Part III 1975-1981
- 17 Panama Canal Negotiations and Graham Greene (p. 117)
- 18 Iran's King of Kings (p. 126)
- 19 Confessions of a Tortured Man (p. 132)
- 20 The Fall of a King (p. 137)
- 21 Colombia: Keystone of Latin America (p. 141)
- 22 American Republic Versus Global Empire (p. 146)
- 23 The Deceptive Resume (p. 154)
- 24 Ecuador's President Battles Big Oil (p. 165)
- 25 I Quit (p. 171)
- Part IV 1981-Present
- 26 Ecuador's Presidential Death (p. 179)
- 27 Panama: Another Presidential Death (p. 185)
- 28 My Energy Company, Enron, and George W. Bush (p. 190)
- 29 I Take a Bribe (p. 196)
- 30 The United States Invades Panama (p. 203)
- 31 An EHM Failure in Iraq (p. 214)
- 32 September 11 and Its Aftermath for Me, Personally (p. 222)
- 33 Venezuela: Saved by Saddam (p. 231)
- 34 Ecuador Revisited (p. 239)
- 35 Piercing the Veneer (p. 249)
- What You Can Do (p. 260)
- Epilogue (p. 266)
- John Perkins Personal History (p. 278)
- Notes (p. 282)
- Index (p. 295)
- About the Author (p. 305)
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Author notes provided by Syndetics
John Perkins was born on January 28, 1945 in Hanover, New Hampshire. He attended Brown University, and Boston University School of Management during the 1960s. His best-known book is Confessions of an Economic Hit Man (2004), an insider's account of the exploitation or neo-colonization of Third World countries by what Perkins describes as a cabal of corporations, banks, and the United States government.His 2007 book, The Secret History of the American Empire, provides more evidence of the negative impact of global corporations on the economies and ecologies of poor countries, as well as offering suggestions for making corporations behave more like good citizens.
Since the late 1980's he has been heavily involved with non-profit organizations in Ecuador and around the world.
(Bowker Author Biography)