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The New Confessions of an Economic Hit Man
828 pages
A gripping, real-life corporate thriller that pulls back the curtain on the shadowy machinery of global empire.
What it feels like
Reading this book feels like sitting in a dimly lit bar listening to a former spy unburden their soul. It moves with the brisk, propulsive energy of an espionage thriller, yet the creeping dread it instills is entirely real. The narrative pulls you into a shadowy world of corporate boardrooms and back-channel geopolitical deals, wrapping complex economic theory in a deeply personal, confessional package. As the author's initial ambition sours into profound guilt, you experience a shared sense of disillusionment about the hidden levers of global power. It is an urgent, eye-opening experience designed for readers who crave systemic critiques and want to understand the dark, often invisible machinery driving modern American imperialism and corporate greed.
- Mood
- shadowy
- tense
- disillusioning
- paranoiac
- Tone
- confessional
- urgent
- cautionary
- cynical
- earnest
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- systemic corruption · the cost of empire · personal complicity · corporate greed · geopolitical manipulation
- The writing
- Reads like a fast-paced espionage thriller, using accessible, narrative-driven prose to unpack complex global economics.
- The arc
- Moves from the intoxicating thrill of elite access to a crushing weight of guilt, ending on a desperate plea for systemic change.
- Who it's for
- Anyone fascinated by the hidden levers of global power, corporate malfeasance, and the dark side of American imperialism.
Content notes
- systemic exploitation
- political violence
- poverty
- corruption
About the book
New Revelations: Featuring 15 explosive new chapters, this expanded edition of Perkins's classic bestseller brings the story of economic hit men (EHMs) up to date and, chillingly, home to the US. Over 40 percent of the book is new, including chapters identifying today's EHMs and a detailed chronology extensively documenting EHM activity since the first edition was published in 2004.
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