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Confessions of an economic hit man
- Title
- Confessions of an economic hit man / John Perkins.
- Author
- Perkins, John, 1945-
- Publication
- New York : Plume, 2006.
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Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person. | Text | Use in library | UB271.U52 P47 2006 | Schwarzman Building - General Research Room 315 |
Details
- Description
- xxv, 303 pages : illustrations; 21 cm
- Summary
- A former consultant to the U.S. government reveals the inner workings of the high-stakes economic game that encourages Third World economies to borrow money so that major corporations like Halliburton end up getting the contracts.
- Subject
- 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
- 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
- Economists
- Energy consultants
- Imperialism
- Intelligence officers
- Developing countries
- United States
- Genre/Form
- Autobiographies.
- Biography.
- History.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Contents
- Part 1: 1963-1971 ch. 1 An Economic hit man is born -- ch. 2 "In for life" -- ch. 3 Indonesia: lessons for an EHM -- ch. 4 Saving a country from communism -- ch. 5 Selling my soul -- Part 2: 1971-1975 -- ch. 6 My role as inquisitor -- ch. 7 Civilization on trial -- ch. 8 Jesus, seen differently -- ch. 9 Opportunity of a lifetime -- ch. 10 Panama's president and hero -- ch. 11 Pirates in the Canal zone -- ch. 12 Soldiers and prostitutes -- ch. 13 Conversations with the General -- ch. 14 Entering a new and sinister period in economic history -- ch. 15 The Saudi Arabian money-laundering affair -- ch. 16 Pimping, and financing Osama bin Laden -- Part 3: 1975-1981 ch. 17 Panama Canal negotiations and Graham Greene -- ch. 18 Iran's king of kings -- ch. 19 Confessions of a tortured man -- ch. 20 The Fall of a king -- ch. 21 Colombia: keystone of Latin America -- ch. 22 American republic versus global empire -- ch. 23 The Deceptive résumé -- ch. 24 Ecuador's president battles big oil -- ch. 25 I quit -- Part 4: 1981- Present ch. 26 Ecuador's presidential death -- ch. 27 Panama: another presidential death -- ch. 28 My energy company, Enron, and George W. Bush -- ch. 29 I take a bribe -- ch. 30 The United States invades Panama -- ch. 31 An EHM failure in Iraq -- ch. 32 The September 11 and its aftermath for me, personally -- ch. 33 Venezuela: saved by Saddam -- ch. 34 Ecuador revisited -- ch. 35 Piercing the veneer -- What you can do -- Epilogue -- John Perkins personal history.
- ISBN
- 0452287081
- 9780452287082
- OCLC
- 62746395
- Author
- Perkins, John, 1945-
- Title
- Confessions of an economic hit man / John Perkins.
- Imprint
- New York : Plume, 2006.
- Type of Content
- text
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Chronological Term
- 1900-2099
- Research Call Number
- UB271.U52 P47 2006