The Money and the Power - The Making of Las Vegas and Its Hold on America (Paperback, 1st Vintage Books ed)

Las Vegas–the name evokes images of divorce and dice, prostitutes and payoffs, gangsters and glitz. But beneath it all is a sordid history that is much more insidious and far-reaching than ever imagined. Now, at the dawn of the new century, this neon maelstrom of ruthlessness and greed stands to not as an aberrant “sin city,” but as a natural outgrowth of the corruption and worship of money that have come to permeate American life.

The Money and the Power is the most comprehensive look yet at Las Vegas and its breadth of influence. Based on five years of intensive research and interviewing, Sally Denton and Roger Morris reveal the city’s historic network of links to Wall Street, international drug traffickers, and the CIA. In doing so, they expose the disturbing connections amongst politicians, businessmen, and the criminals that harness these illegal activities. Through this lucid and gripping indictment of Las Vegas, Morris and Denton uncover a national ethic of exploitation, violence, and greed, and provide a provocative reinterpretation of twentieth-century American history.

General

Imprint:	Vintage Books
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	March 2002
First published:	March 2002
Authors:	Sally Denton • Roger Morris
Dimensions:	201 x 132 x 30mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	512
Edition:	1st Vintage Books ed
ISBN-13:	978-0-375-70126-9
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > General Books > History > General Promotions
LSN:	0-375-70126-5
Barcode:	9780375701269

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