Confessions Of An Economic Hit Man

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.

The runaway bestseller that has generated a major movie dealaand an international dialogueawith over 170,000 copies sold in hardcover and seven weeks on the "New York Times" list
aEconomic hit men, a John Perkins writes, a 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.a

John Perkins should knowahe 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 apound of flesha in favors, including access to natural resources, military cooperation, and political support.

"Confessions of an Economic Hit Man" is the story of one manas 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 A] gripping tell-all book.a"aThe Rocky Mountain News"
aAstonishing.a"aBoston Herald"
aThis riveting look at a world of intrigue reads like a spy novel . . . Highly recommended.a"a Library Journal"
aHere are the real-life detailsanasty, manipulative, plain evilaof international corporate skullduggery spun into a tale rivaling the darkest espionage thriller.aaGreg Palast, author of "The BestDemocracy Money Can Buy"