Confessions of an Economic Hit Man, 3rd Edition
3rd Edition
Published on 28. February 2023
384 pages
978-1-5230-0191-0 (ISBN)
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How do we confront the ever-evolving economic hit man strategy-and China's expanding global influence?
In this riveting third edition of the New York Times bestseller, former economic hit man (EHM) John Perkins exposes the next phase of a global power play that is reshaping nations and economies worldwide. With twelve explosive new chapters, Perkins reveals how China has adopted-and adapted-the EHM model, extending its reach across Latin America, Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and Europe.
Perkins delivers a rare insider account of a corrupt system that uses development loans and massive infrastructure deals to trap countries in crushing debt, extracting political leverage, strategic resources, and long-term control. Once associated primarily with US foreign policy, this strategy has entered a new era-one defined by intensifying global competition, staggering income inequality, and accelerating ecological destruction.
The result is what Perkins calls a "death economy": a system that prioritizes short-term profits over people and planet.
But this book is not just an exposé-it's a call to action. Perkins outlines a bold and practical path forward, urging a shift toward a "life economy" that values sustainability, shared prosperity, and genuine international cooperation. He challenges readers to recognize their own power in shaping a more just and regenerative global system.
The stakes have never been higher-and the opportunity for change has never been more urgent.
In this riveting third edition of the New York Times bestseller, former economic hit man (EHM) John Perkins exposes the next phase of a global power play that is reshaping nations and economies worldwide. With twelve explosive new chapters, Perkins reveals how China has adopted-and adapted-the EHM model, extending its reach across Latin America, Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and Europe.
Perkins delivers a rare insider account of a corrupt system that uses development loans and massive infrastructure deals to trap countries in crushing debt, extracting political leverage, strategic resources, and long-term control. Once associated primarily with US foreign policy, this strategy has entered a new era-one defined by intensifying global competition, staggering income inequality, and accelerating ecological destruction.
The result is what Perkins calls a "death economy": a system that prioritizes short-term profits over people and planet.
But this book is not just an exposé-it's a call to action. Perkins outlines a bold and practical path forward, urging a shift toward a "life economy" that values sustainability, shared prosperity, and genuine international cooperation. He challenges readers to recognize their own power in shaping a more just and regenerative global system.
The stakes have never been higher-and the opportunity for change has never been more urgent.
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John Perkins has written eleven books, including the first edition of this book, which was on the New York Times bestseller list for more than seventy weeks and was translated into over thirty languages. As a former chief economist, he advised the World Bank, the United Nations, Fortune 500 corporations, and governments around the world.
