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John Perkins stayed on the bestsellers list with his book for quite a few weeks with his book 'confessions of an economic hitman'. He even appeared on the conspiracy theory kind of documentary 'zeitgeist - addendum'. The book focuses on the interesting capitalist idea of providing loans to the emerging and third world countries and making them so debt ladden that they keep repaying forever. It is kind of a feudel system however, at a global scale. John Perkins writes it like a thriller however, the writeup at times is less sharp. Though, the message is very clear and seems very real when the present credit crisis is hitting us.
Overall rating: 4 out of 5
Title: Confessions of an Economic Hit Man: The Shocking Story of How America Really Took Over the World
Author: John Perkins
Publisher: Ebury Press
ISBN: 978-0393062366
Image source: http://www.awakentothetruth.com/IMAGES/confessions-of-an-economic-hitman.jpg
P.S.> In almost every book cover of this book, the background image is of India however, there is not even any reference to it in the book.
Friday, 21 November 2008
Confessions of an Economic Hitman
Monday, 10 November 2008
The Elephant and the Dragon
If you are into numbers and data, this book will be hard to put aside. Robyn Meredith provides a gritty account of what has happened, what is happening and what might happen with regard to both the elephant (India) and the dragon (China). If you are not already interacting with Indian or Chinese businesses it is not going to be that long and this book will prepare you for some of that impact. The author has used both qualitative anecdotes and quantitative data in an insightful manner which really hooks a reader in. The book succinctly presents the past, present and future problems and opportunities associated with both these economies and makes a reader ready for meaningfully engaging with companies and people from both countries. Fabulous fabulous read.
Overall rating: 4.5 out of 5
Title: The Elephant and the Dragon: The Rise of India and China and What It Means for All of Us
Author: Robyn Meredith
Publisher: W. W. Norton
ISBN: 978-0393062366
Image source: http://www.tantor.com/BookImage/0485_ElephantDragon_D.jpg