by John Perkins · Plume · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780452287082
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«Confessions of an Economic Hit Man» is John Perkins's memoir and exposé of his work as an economic consultant, published by Plume in 2005 in paperback (303 pages, in English).
John Perkins recounts in the first person his work as a consultant for the US government, where his task was to persuade leaders of developing countries to accept large loans for infrastructure projects that ultimately benefited American corporations. The author explains how these practices generated debt and economic dependence, and exposes a web of corruption and political pressure that perpetuated global inequality. The book combines his professional experience with a critique of the international financial system and its consequences for the so-called third world.
The book is a reprinted edition with new material by the author, as stated on the cover. The work belongs to the realm of non-fiction, with categories of biography, economics, politics, and history.
Recommended for readers interested in economics, international politics, and exposés of corporate power and globalization, as well as for those seeking first-person accounts of the dynamics of influence between governments and large corporations.
John Perkins is an American author. His best known book is Confessions of an Economic Hit Man (2004), in which Perkins describes playing a role in a process of economic colonization of Third World countries on behalf of what he portrays as a cabal of corporations, banks, international financial institutions, and the United States government. Perkins' claims were strongly contested by some involved parties as well as those familiar with the topics, and the book spent more than 70 weeks on the New York Times bestseller list.
