The new confessions of an economic hit man /

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"Featuring 12 explosive new chapters, this new edition of the New York Times bestseller brings the story of Economic Hit Men up-to-date and, chillingly, home to the U.S.--but it also gives us hope and the tools to fight back"--Provided by publisher

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Perkins, John, 1945- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oakland, CA : Berrett-Koehler Publishers, [2016]
Edición:Second edition.
Colección:BK currents book.
Temas:
Perkins, John, > 1945-
United States. > National Security Agency > Biography.
Chas. T. Main, Inc.
World Bank > Developing countries.
United States. > National Security Agency.
World Bank.
1900-2099
Intelligence officers > United States > Biography.
Economists > United States > Biography.
Energy consultants > United States > Biography.
Corporations, American > Corrupt practices.
Imperialism > History > 20th century.
Imperialism > History > 21st century.
Officiers de renseignements > États-Unis > Biographies.
Économistes > États-Unis > Biographies.
Consultants en énergie > États-Unis > Biographies.
Impérialisme > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Impérialisme > Histoire > 21e siècle.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > General.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Finance.
Economists.
Energy consultants.
Imperialism.
Intelligence officers.
Developing countries.
United States.
Autobiographies.
Biographies.
History.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo (Requiere registro previo con correo institucional)
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction: The new confessions
  • Part I. 1963-1971
  • Dirty business
  • An economic hit man is born
  • "In for life"
  • Indonesia : lessons for an EHM
  • Saving a country from communism
  • Selling my soul
  • Part II. 1971-1975
  • My role as inquisitor
  • Civilization on trial
  • 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
  • Part III. 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
  • Part IV. 1981-2004
  • 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
  • September 11 and its aftermath for me, personally
  • Venezuela : saved by Saddam
  • Part V. 2004-today
  • Conspiracy : was I poisoned?
  • A jackal speaks : the Seychelles conspiracy
  • Ecuador rebels
  • Honduras : the CIA strikes
  • Your friendly banker as EHM
  • Vietnam : lessons in a prison
  • Istanbul : tools of modern empire
  • A coup against Fundacion Pachamama
  • Another EHM banking scandal
  • Who are today's economic hit men?
  • Who are today's jackals?
  • Lessons for China
  • What you can do
  • Things to do
  • Documentation of EHM activity from 2004 to 2015
  • John Perkins personal history.

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