Confessions of an economic hit man /
John Perkins.
- 3rd edition.
- x, 371 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Harbinger for the future A defiant president A savior's nightmare Canary in the cage 1963-1971 An economic hit man is born "In for life" Indonesia: lessons for an EHM Saving a country from communism Selling my soul 1971-1975 My role as inquisitor Civilization on trial Jesus, seen differently Opportunity of a lifetime Panama's president and hero Pirates in the Canal Zone Soldiers and prostitutes Conversations with the general Entering a new and sinister period in economic history The Saudi Arabian money-laundering affair Pimping, and financing Osama bin Laden 1975-1981 Panama Canal negotiations and Graham Greene Iran's king of kings Confessions of a tortured man The fall of a king Colombia: keystone of Latin America American republic versus global empire The deceptive résumé Ecuador's president battles big oil I quit 1981-present Ecuador's presidential death Panama: another presidential death My energy company, Enron, and George W. Bush I take a bribe The United States invades Panama An EHM failure in Iraq 2004-2016 Conspiracy: was I poisoned? Istanbul: death versus life economy Another EHM banking scandal The new millennium's new econmic hit man The new millennium's new jackals China's EHM strategy China swings the balance China's economic hit men Latin America Asia Africa The Middle East Europe The United States Conclusion: we each have a role to play to end the EHM strategy
"The riveting third edition of this New York Times bestselling title expands its focus to China, exposes corruption on an international scale, and offers much-needed solutions. Extensively updated, this edition features fourteen new chapters, including a new introduction and conclusion. The book brings the story of economic hit men (EHMs) up-to-date and focuses on China's EHM strategy. EHMs are highly paid professionals who use development loans to cheat countries around the globe out of trillions of dollars and force them to serve US interests. Former economic hit man John Perkins gives an insider view into this system. With a truly global perspective, this book offers powerful revelations on extremely timely elements, including the third economic hit man wave that is sweeping the world and the way China optimizes US EHM models to make them a more dominating force. China's strategy is even more dangerous since it's successful at enticing lower income nations. Perkins also reveals how we can transform what he calls a failing Death Economy into a Life Economy. He encourages China's leaders to apply the Confucian ideal of serving the family to the global community to end the EHM strategy. The book ultimately provides a source of hope and inspires readers to participate in a new era of global cooperation"--
United States. National Security Agency --Biography. Estados Unidos. Agencia de Seguridad Nacional Chas. T. Main, Inc. World Bank--Developing countries. Banco Mundial