{"product_id":"kleptopia-how-dirty-money-is-conquering-the-world-a-shocking-expose-of-global-corruption-and-the-theft-of-power","title":"Kleptopia: How Dirty Money Is Conquering the World – A Shocking Exposé of Global Corruption and the Theft of Power","description":"A Washington Post Notable Book of the Year • An Economist Book of the Year\n“A must-read for anyone wanting to better understand what\nhas already happened here in America and what lies ahead if Trump is reelected\nin November…. A magisterial account of the money and violence behind the\nworld’s most powerful dictatorships.” –Washington Post\nIn this shocking, meticulously reported work of narrative nonfiction, an award-winning investigative journalist exposes “capitalism’s monster”—global kleptocracy—and reveals how it is corrupting the world around us.\nThey are everywhere, the thieves and their people. Masters\nof secrecy. Until now we have detected their presence only by what they leave\nbehind. A body in a burned-out Audi. Workers riddled with bullets in the Kazakh\nDesert. A rigged election in Zimbabwe. A British banker silenced and humiliated\nfor trying to expose the truth about the City of London.\nThey have amassed more money than most countries. But what\nthey are really stealing is power.\nIn this real-life thriller packed with jaw-dropping\nrevelations, award-winning investigative journalist Tom Burgis weaves together\nfour stories that reveal a terrifying global web of corruption: the\ntroublemaker from Basingstoke who stumbles on the secrets of a Swiss bank, the\nex-Soviet billionaire constructing a private empire, the righteous Canadian\nlawyer with a mysterious client, and the Brooklyn crook protected by the CIA.\nGlimpses of this shadowy world have emerged over the years.\nIn Kleptopia, Burgis connects the dots. He follows the dirty money that\nis flooding the global economy, emboldening dictators, and poisoning\ndemocracies. From the Kremlin to Beijing, Harare to Riyadh, Paris to the White\nHouse, the trail shows something even more sinister: the thieves are uniting.\nAnd the human cost will be great.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0062883658\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.0062883658.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Burgis, Tom\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact  including the dust cover, if applicable . Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43069991026749,"sku":"BVV.0062883658.G","price":6.86,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/0062883658-0.jpg?v=1774731403","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/kleptopia-how-dirty-money-is-conquering-the-world-a-shocking-expose-of-global-corruption-and-the-theft-of-power","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}