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Secret Empires - How the American Political Class Hides Corruption and Enriches Family and Friends (Paperback)
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Secret Empires - How the American Political Class Hides Corruption and Enriches Family and Friends (Paperback)
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#1 New York Times Bestseller! Peter Schweizer has been fighting
corruption-and winning-for years. In Throw Them All Out, he exposed
insider trading by members of Congress, leading to the passage of
the STOCK Act. In Extortion, he uncovered how politicians use
mafia-like tactics to enrich themselves. And in Clinton Cash, he
revealed the Clintons' massive money machine and sparked an FBI
investigation. Now he explains how a new corruption has taken hold,
involving larger sums of money than ever before. Stuffing tens of
thousands of dollars into a freezer has morphed into
multibillion-dollar equity deals done in the dark corners of the
world. An American bank opening in China would be prohibited by US
law from hiring a slew of family members of top Chinese
politicians. However, a Chinese bank opening in America can hire
anyone it wants. It can even invite the friends and families of
American politicians to invest in can't-lose deals. President
Donald Trump's children have made front pages across the world for
their dicey transactions. However, the media has barely looked into
questionable deals made by those close to Barack Obama, Joe Biden,
John Kerry, Mitch McConnell, and lesser-known politicians who have
been in the game longer. In many parts of the world, the children
of powerful political figures go into business and profit
handsomely, not necessarily because they are good at it, but
because people want to curry favor with their influential parents.
This is a relatively new phenomenon in the United States. But for
relatives of some prominent political families, we may already be
talking about hundreds of millions of dollars. Deeply researched
and packed with shocking revelations, Secret Empires identifies
public servants who cannot be trusted and provides a path toward a
more accountable government.
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Imprint: |
HarperPaperbacks
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
March 2019 |
Authors: |
Peter Schweizer
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Dimensions: |
203 x 135 x 21mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
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Pages: |
352 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-06-256937-0 |
Categories: |
Books >
Social sciences >
Politics & government >
General
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LSN: |
0-06-256937-6 |
Barcode: |
9780062569370 |
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