The Resource Confessions of an economic hit man, John Perkins
Confessions of an economic hit man, John Perkins
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The item Confessions of an economic hit man, John Perkins represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Waubonsee Community College.
This item is available to borrow from 2 library branches.
- Summary
- A former consultant to the U.S. government reveals the inner workings of the high-stakes economic game that encourages Third World economies to borrow money so that major corporations like Halliburton end up getting the contracts
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Extent
- xxi, 250 p.
- Contents
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- 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
- Isbn
- 9781576753019
- Label
- Confessions of an economic hit man
- Title
- Confessions of an economic hit man
- Statement of responsibility
- John Perkins
- Subject
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- Intelligence services
- Economists -- United States -- Biography
- 1900 - 2099
- Multinational corporations
- United States
- World Bank -- Developing countries
- Overseas item
- Globalisation
- Imperialism -- History -- 20th century
- Corporations, American -- Corrupt practices
- Power (International relations)
- Imperialism -- History -- 21st century
- Corruption
- Intelligence officers -- United States -- Biography
- John Perkins
- Chas. T. Main, Inc
- Corporations, American -- Foreign countries
- Political influence
- Developing countries
- United States, National Security Agency -- Biography
- Geschichte 1971-1991
- Energy consultants -- United States -- Biography
- Autobiography
- External debt
- Perkins, John, 1945-
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- A former consultant to the U.S. government reveals the inner workings of the high-stakes economic game that encourages Third World economies to borrow money so that major corporations like Halliburton end up getting the contracts
- Biography type
- autobiography
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1945-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Perkins, John
- Dewey number
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- 332/.042/092
- B
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- UB271.U52
- LC item number
- P47 2004
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Perkins, John
- United States
- Economists
- Energy consultants
- Intelligence officers
- Chas. T. Main, Inc
- World Bank
- Corporations, American
- Corporations, American
- Imperialism
- Imperialism
- Label
- Confessions of an economic hit man, John Perkins
- Link
- Bibliography note
- 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
- Control code
- ocm55138900
- Dimensions
- 24 cm.
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Extent
- xxi, 250 p.
- Isbn
- 9781576753019
- Isbn Type
- (alk. paper)
- Lccn
- 2004046353
- Other physical details
- ill.
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) o55138900
- (OCoLC)55138900
- Label
- Confessions of an economic hit man, John Perkins
- Link
- Bibliography note
- 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
- Control code
- ocm55138900
- Dimensions
- 24 cm.
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Extent
- xxi, 250 p.
- Isbn
- 9781576753019
- Isbn Type
- (alk. paper)
- Lccn
- 2004046353
- Other physical details
- ill.
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) o55138900
- (OCoLC)55138900
Subject
- 1900 - 2099
- Autobiography
- Chas. T. Main, Inc
- Corporations, American -- Corrupt practices
- Corporations, American -- Foreign countries
- Corruption
- Developing countries
- Economists -- United States -- Biography
- Energy consultants -- United States -- Biography
- External debt
- Geschichte 1971-1991
- Globalisation
- Imperialism -- History -- 20th century
- Imperialism -- History -- 21st century
- Intelligence officers -- United States -- Biography
- Intelligence services
- John Perkins
- Multinational corporations
- Overseas item
- Perkins, John, 1945-
- Political influence
- Power (International relations)
- United States
- United States, National Security Agency -- Biography
- World Bank -- Developing countries
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