Title: The secret history of the American empire
Subtitle: economic hit men, jackals, and the truth about global corruption
First published: 2007
Description: A riveting expose of international corruption—and what we can do about it, from the author of Confessions of an Economic Hit Man, which spent over a year on the New York Times bestseller list.In his stunning memoir, Confessions of an Economic Hit Man, John Perkins detailed his former role as an "economic hit man" in the international corporate skullduggery of a de facto American Empire. This riveting, behind-the-scenes expose unfolded like a cinematic blockbuster told through the eyes of a man who once helped shape that empire. Now, in The Secret History of the American Empire, Perkins zeroes in on hot spots around the world and, drawing on interviews with other hit men, jackals, reporters, and activists, examines the current geopolitical crisis. Instability is the norm: It's clear that the world we've created is dangerous and no longer sustainable. How did we get here? Who's responsible? What good have we done and at what cost? And what can we do to change things for the next generations? Addressing these questions and more, Perkins reveals the secret history behind the events that have created the American Empire, including:• The current Latin-American revolution and its lessons for democracy• How the "defeats" in Vietnam and Iraq benefited big business• The role of Israel as "Fortress America" in the Middle East• Tragic repercussions of the IMF's "Asian Economic Collapse"• U.S. blunders in Tibet, Congo, Lebanon, and Venezuela• Jackal (CIA operatives) forays to assassinate democratic presidentsFrom 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. Alarming yet hopeful, this book provides a compassionate plan to reimagine our world
Subjects: American Corporations, Social aspects, Corrupt practices, Social aspects of Globalization, Globalization, Imperialism, Foreign economic relations, Foreign relations, Political corruption, Government financial institutions, American Economic assistance, Corporations, american, Corporations, corrupt practices, United states, foreign economic relations, United states, foreign relations, 2001-2009, Economic assistance, american, Biography & Autobiography, Business, Nonfiction, Politics, Aspectos sociales, Globalización, Prácticas ilegales, Imperialismo, Compañías estadounidenses, Relaciones exteriores, Relaciones económicas exteriores, Prácticas corruptas, Entreprises, Pratiques déloyales, Récits personnels, Intelligence économique, Relations économiques extérieures, Sociétés américaines, Mondialisation, Aspect social, Impérialisme, Relations extérieures, Hégémonie, Relations économiques internationales, Impérialisme économique, Économie internationale, Globalisation (mondialisation), Politique économique étrangère
Places: United States, Foreign countries, Países extranjeros, États-Unis, Etats-Unis
Time periods: 2001-, 2001-2009, 1945- ..., 1945-, 20e siècle, 2001- ..., 21e s. (début)
LC classification: HF1455 .P46 2007