| Edition |
Second edition. |
| Description |
1 online resource (1 volume). |
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text file |
| Series |
A BK currents book
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BK currents book.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
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. |
| Summary |
"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. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Perkins, John, 1945-
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Perkins, John, 1945- |
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United States. National Security Agency -- Biography.
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United States. National Security Agency. |
| Genre/Form |
Biographies.
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| Subject |
Chas. T. Main, Inc.
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Chas. T. Main, Inc. |
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World Bank -- Developing countries.
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World Bank. |
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Developing countries. |
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Intelligence officers -- United States -- Biography.
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Intelligence officers. |
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United States. |
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Economists -- United States -- Biography.
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Economists. |
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Energy consultants -- United States -- Biography.
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Energy consultants. |
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Corporations, American -- Corrupt practices.
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Corporations, American -- Corrupt practices. |
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Imperialism -- History -- 20th century.
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Imperialism. |
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History. |
| Chronological Term |
20th century |
| Subject |
Imperialism -- History -- 21st century.
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| Chronological Term |
21st century |
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1900-2099 |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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History.
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Autobiographies.
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Autobiographies.
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| Added Title |
Confessions of an economic hit man |
| Other Form: |
Print version: Perkins, John, 1945- Confessions of an economic hit man. New confessions of an economic hit man. Oakland, CA : Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc., 2015 9781626566743 (DLC) 2015036436 (OCoLC)928888768 |
| ISBN |
9781626566750 electronic book |
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1626566755 electronic book |
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9781626566767 electronic book |
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1626566763 electronic book |
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9781626566743 |
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