"Do superpower interventions to install and prop up political leaders in other countries subsequently result in more or less democracy, and does this effect vary depending on whether the intervening superpower is democratic or authoritarian? While democracy may be expected to decline...

"We estimate the impact of coups and top-secret coup authorizations on asset prices of partially nationalized multinational companies that stood to benefit from US-backed coups. Stock returns of highly exposed firms reacted to coup authorizations classified as top-secret. The average cumulative...

"Featuring 15 explosive new chapters, this new edition of the New York Times bestseller brings the story of Economic Hit Men up-to-date and, chillingly, home to the U. S. - but it also gives us hope and the tools to fight back." - Provided by publisher

Anhand von vier Beispielen beschreibt Investigativjournalist Burgis, wie die Welt durch schmutziges Geld korrumpiert wird: ein Provokateur aus England, ein ehemaliger sowjetischer Milliardär, ein korrekter kanadischer Anwalt mit einem kriminellen Klienten und ein von der CIA geschützter...