If this be the new imperialism, I much prefer it to the old

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A review of Confessions of an Economic Hit Man by John Perkins

 

The basic message of the book is a dire one, and not entirely inaccurate: For at least the latter half of the 20th century, much of what the United States and its institutions did in the name of global development really served more to advance the interests of powerful individuals and corporations in the United States itself.

John Perkins himself participated directly in this process, particular...