04097cam a2200469 a 4500 50631 BJBSDDR 20250731105603.0 ta 070319s2007 nyu b 001 0 eng 2007010604 9780525950158 (hardcover) 052595015X (hardcover) YDXCP 2528126 (OCoLC)ocm86109881 (OCoLC)86109881 DLC DLC BAKER GK8 VP@ C#P YDXCP BUR BTCTA LF8 IXA UPP eng eng n-us--- HF 1455 P449s 2007 337.73 Perkins, John, 1945- 22585 The secret history of the American empire : economic hit men, jackals, and the truth about global corruption / John Perkins. New York, NY : Dutton, c2007. xv, 365 pages ; 24 cm. Includes bibliographical references (p. 345-346) and index. Asia. Mystery woman of Jakarta -- Pirating lepers -- Geishas -- The Bugiman -- A corrupt and brutal country -- Sweatshops -- United States-supported slaughter -- Tsunami profiteering -- Fruits of corruption -- Attacked and beaten in Indonesia -- Don't become a Buddhist -- Biological imperatives -- Dictatorships of finance -- The quiet giant -- Latin America. Hired guns in Guatemala -- Obsessed with anger -- Recruited as president of Bolivia Power -- Maximizing profits in La Paz -- Changing the dream -- Venezuela's Châavez -- Ecuador : betrayed by a president -- Bolivia : Bechtel and the water wars -- Brazil : skeletons in the closet -- The beautiful Carioca -- Taking on the empire -- Kindred spirits -- A history of assassinations -- Lessons from Latin America -- The Middle East. A bankrupt United States of America -- King dollar -- Manipulating governments -- Lebanon : "stark raving mad" -- USAID speaks -- Egypt : controlling Africa -- Infidel dog -- Iran : highways and fortresses -- Israel : America's foot soldier -- The Iraq-Iran War : another EHM victory -- Qatar and Dubai : Las Vegas in the land of mullahs -- Into the abyss -- Africa. Modern conquistadors -- Sitting in America's lap -- A jackal is born -- The "non-peoples" of Diego Garcia -- Assassinating a president -- The highjacking of an Air India 707 -- An environmentalist is executed -- The least understood continent -- NGOs : a stake in keeping Africa poor -- Laptops, cell phones, and cars -- Ex-Peace Corps volunteers offer hope -- Resolved : to turn things around -- Changing the world. Four essential questions -- Change is possible -- Modern minutemen -- Changing the myth -- The new capitalism -- A list of grievances -- Facing our fears -- Changing Wall Street through financial leverage -- Buying off third-world debt -- Five commonalities -- Times of opportunity -- The most important question of our time -- Today is the day -- Appendix A : organizations described in this book -- Appendix B : entry points for living democracy -- Appendix C : recommended reading. Drawing on his own experiences and on interviews with other individuals, Perkins reveals the conspiracy of corruption that has fueled instability and anit-Americanism around the globe, with consequences reflected in the daily headlines, and addresses how Americans can work to create a more peaceful and stable world for future generations. Corporations, American Foreign countries. Corporaciones estadounidenses 43877 Corporations, American Corrupt practices. Corporaciones estadounidenses Prácticas corruptas 43878 Globalization Social aspects. Globalización Aspectos sociales 2360 Imperialism. Imperialismo 3077 United States Foreign economic relations. United States Foreign relations 2001- Estados Unidos Relaciones económicas exteriores 1775 Table of contents only http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0713/2007010604.html lcc BK 45372 45372 0 0 lcc 0 0 CS BJB BJB CS 2023-04-10 0 HF 1455 P449s 2007 00000052144 2018-10-24 00:00:00 1 2018-10-24 BK