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1 online resource (xxi, 250 pages) : illustrations |
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text file |
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A BK currents book |
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BK currents book.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
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 -- September 11 and its aftermath for me, personally -- Venezuela: saved by Saddam -- Ecuador revisited -- Piercing the veneer. |
| Summary |
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 |
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Perkins, John, 1945-
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United States. National Security Agency -- Biography.
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Chas. T. Main, Inc.
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World Bank -- Developing countries.
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Perkins, John, 1945- |
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Chas. T. Main, Inc. |
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United States. National Security Agency |
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World Bank |
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Economists -- United States -- Biography.
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Energy consultants -- United States -- Biography.
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Intelligence officers -- United States -- Biography.
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Corporations, American -- Foreign countries.
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Corporations, American -- Corrupt practices.
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Imperialism -- History -- 20th century.
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Imperialism -- History -- 21st century.
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Économistes -- États-Unis -- Biographies. |
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Consultants en énergie -- États-Unis -- Biographies. |
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Officiers de renseignements -- États-Unis -- Biographies. |
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Sociétés américaines -- Pays étrangers. |
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Impérialisme -- Histoire -- 20e siècle. |
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Impérialisme -- Histoire -- 21e siècle. |
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Corporations, American -- Corrupt practices |
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Corporations, American -- Foreign countries |
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Economists |
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Energy consultants |
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Imperialism |
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Intelligence officers |
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Developing countries |
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United States |
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USA |
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Wirtschaftskriminalität |
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Entwicklungsländer |
| Chronological Term |
1900-2099 |
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Geschichte 1971-1991. |
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Developing countries |
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External debt |
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United States |
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Political influence |
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Corruption |
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Intelligence services |
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Multinational corporations |
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Autobiography |
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Globalisation |
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Power (International relations) |
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Overseas item |
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John Perkins |
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Autobiography |
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autobiographies (literary works)
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Autobiographies
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Biographies
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History
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Biographies (form)
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Autobiographies.
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Autobiographies.
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Aufsatzsammlung.
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Erlebnisbericht.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Perkins, John, 1945- Confessions of an economic hit man. 1st ed. San Francisco : Berrett-Koehler Publishers, ©2004 9781576753019 (DLC) 2004046353 (OCoLC)55138900 |
| ISBN |
9781576755129 (electronic bk.) |
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1576755126 (electronic bk.) |
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9781605095295 (electronic bk.) |
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160509529X (electronic bk.) |
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(alk. paper) |
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(alk. paper) |
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