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A Game As Old As Empire: The Secret World of Economic Hit Men and the Web of Global Corruption
by Steven Hiatt, Editor; John Perkins, et. al
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 1576753956
- ISBN 13
- 9781576753958
- Seller
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WINFIELD, Kansas, United States
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About This Item
San Francisco, CA: Berrett-Koehler Publishers, 2007 Berrett-Koehler Publishers, San Francisco, CA. 2007. Hardcover. First printing by Line Number. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Near Fine; light bumping to head and tail. DJ: Near Fine; NOT Price Clipped ($24.95); light bumping to head and tail. Black paper over boards and spine with bright gilt lettering on the spine. 310 pp 8vo. John Perkins tells of his life as an EHM (Economic Hit Man) and is joined by other EHMs, journalists, and investigators who reveal many more disturbing stories of greed and international corruption. In detail, they describe the schemes and subterfuges that multinational corporations, governments, powerful individuals, financial institutions, and quasi-governmental agencies use to enrich themselves behind the facade of "foreign aid" and "international development". A clean very presentable copy.
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- Bookseller
- Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 016388
- Title
- A Game As Old As Empire: The Secret World of Economic Hit Men and the Web of Global Corruption
- Author
- Steven Hiatt, Editor; John Perkins, et. al
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- ISBN 10
- 1576753956
- ISBN 13
- 9781576753958
- Publisher
- Berrett-Koehler Publishers
- Place of Publication
- San Francisco, CA
- Date Published
- 2007
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall
- Keywords
- Economic hit men, global corruption, third world economics, rigged elections, world economic forum, world bank, extortion, sex, murder, EHM, Economic Hit Man, foreign aid, international development, NGOs, Non-Governmental Organizations, global finance, gr
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Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
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WINFIELD, Kansas
About Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
Walnut Valley Books is a small independent home-based business with the bulk of my holdings being of an American military nature covering everything from the Revolutionary War to the current wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. I also have holdings of books on the Middle East, the southwestern United States (New Mexico especially, Kansas related titles, Oklahoma related titles, and other regionally specialized books. All of my holdings are hand-selected to be good quality books of interest to the reader, historian, or the collector. In addition to the above, you will also find a wide range of other topics such as Medical, US History, autobiographical, biographical, sports, women's studies, and many other eclectic topics.
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- Gilt
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- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
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