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Confessions of an Economic Hit Man

ISBN: 9780452287082 | 0452287081

Edition: Reprint
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Plume
Pub. Date: 12/27/2005

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The runaway bestseller that has generated a major movie dealand an international dialoguewith over 170,000 copies sold in hardcover and seven weeks on the "New York Times" list Economic hit men, John Perkins writes, are highly paid professionals who cheat countries around the globe out of trillions of dollars. Their tools include fraudulent financial reports, rigged elections, payoffs, extortion, sex, and murder. They play a game as old as Empire but one that has taken on terrifying dimensions during this time of globalization. John Perkins sho... MOREuld knowhe was an economic hit man for an international consulting firm that worked to convince developing countries to accept enormous loans and to funnel that money to U.S.corporations. Once these countries were saddled with huge debts, the American government and international aid agencies were able to request their pound of flesh in favors, including access to natural resources, military cooperation, and political support. "Confessions of an Economic Hit Man" is the story of one mans experiences inside the intrigue, greed, corruption and little-known government and corporate activities that America has been involved in since World War II, and which have dire consequences for the future of democracy and the world. [A] gripping tell-all book."The Rocky Mountain News" Astonishing."Boston Herald" This riveting look at a world of intrigue reads like a spy novel . . . Highly recommended." Library Journal" Here are the real-life detailsnasty, manipulative, plain evilof international corporate skullduggery spun into a tale rivaling the darkest espionage thriller.Greg Palast, author of "The Best Democracy Money Can Buy"

Perkins, a former chief economist at a Boston strategic-consulting firm, confesses he was an "economic hit man" for 10 years, helping U.S. intelligence agencies and multinationals cajole and blackmail foreign leaders into serving U.S. foreign policy and awarding lucrative contracts to American business.

From the author of the phenomenal New York Times bestseller, Confessions of an Economic Hit Man, comes an expos� 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:
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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.
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Preface

Prologue

xix

PART I: 1963 -- 1971

An Economic Hit Man Is Born

(11)

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``In for Life''

(10)

Indonesia: Lessons for an EHM

(4)

Saving a Country from Communism

(5)

Selling My Soul

(10)

PART II: 1971 -- 1975

My Role as Inquisitor

(5)

Civilization on Trial

(6)

Jesus, Seen Differently

(5)

Opportunity of a Lifetime

(7)

Panama's President and Hero

(6)

Pirates in the Canal Zone

(4)

Soldiers and Prostitutes

(5)

Conversations with the General

(6)

Entering a New and Sinister Period in Economic History

(5)

The Saudi Arabian Money-laundering Affair

(15)

Pimping, and Financing Osama bin Laden

107

(10)

PART III: 1975 -- 1981

Panama Canal Negotiations and Graham Greene

117

(9)

Iran's King of Kings

126

(6)

Confessions of a Tortured Man

132

(5)

The Fall of a King

137

(4)

Colombia: Keystone of Latin America

141

(5)

American Republic Versus Global Empire

146

(8)

The Deceptive Resume

154

(11)

Ecuador's President Battles Big Oil

165

(6)

I Quit

171

(8)

PART IV: 1981 -- PRESENT

Ecuador's Presidential Death

179

(6)

Panama: Another Presidential Death

185

(5)

My Energy Company, Enron, and George W. Bush

190

(6)

I Take a Bribe

196

(7)

The United States Invades Panama

203

(11)

An EHM Failure in Iraq

214

(8)

September 11 and Its Aftermath for Me, Personally

222

(9)

Venezuela: Saved by Saddam

231

(8)

Ecuador Revisited

239

(10)

Piercing the Veneer

249

(11)

What You Can Do

260

(6)

Epilogue

266

(12)

John Perkins Personal History

278

(4)

Notes

282

(13)

Index

295

(10)

About the Author

305

John Perkins is the author of Confessions of an Economic Hit Man, which spent over a year on the New York Times bestseller list. He is a founder and board member of Dream Change and The Pachamama Alliance, two nonprofit organizations dedicated to creating a stable, sustainable, and peaceful world.

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