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Moneyland : the inside story of the crooks and kleptocrats who rule the world / Oliver Bullough.

Bullough, Oliver, 1977- (author.).

Summary:

"From ruined towns on the edge of Siberia, to Bond-villain lairs in London and Manhattan, something has gone wrong. Kleptocracies, governments run by corrupt leaders that prosper at the expense of their people, are on the rise. Once upon a time, if an official stole money, there wasn't much he could do with it. He could buy himself a new car or build himself a nice house or give it to his friends and family, but that was about it. If he kept stealing, the money would just pile up in his house until he had no rooms left to put it in, or it was eaten by mice. And then some bankers had a bright idea. Join the investigative journalist Oliver Bullough on a journey into Moneyland--the secret country of the lawless, stateless superrich. Learn how the institutions of Europe and the United States have become money-laundering operations, attacking the foundations of many of the world's most stable countries. Meet the kleptocrats. Meet their awful children. And find out how heroic activists around the world are fighting back. This is the story of wealth and power in the 21st century. It isn't too late to change it"--Publisher's description.

Record details

ISBN: 9781250208705
ISBN: 125020870X
ISBN: 1250621461
ISBN: 9781250621467
ISBN: 9781781257937
ISBN: 1781257930
Physical Description: 296 pages ; 25 cm
Edition: First U.S. edition.
Publisher: New York, NY : St. Martin's Press, 2019.
Copyright: © 2019

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Aladdin's cave -- Pirates -- Queen of the Caribbees -- Sex, lies and offshore vehicles -- Mystery on Harley Street -- Shell games -- Cancer -- Nasty as a rattlesnake -- The man who sells passports -- "Diplomatic immunity!" -- Un-write-about-able -- Dark matter -- "Nuclear death is knocking your door" -- Say yes to the money -- High-end property -- Plutos like to hang out together -- Breaking Switzerland -- Tax haven USA -- Standing up to moneyland.