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Predator Nation
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Corporate Criminals, Political Corruption, and the Hijacking of America
By
Charles Ferguson
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Free Shipping Worldwide Ships from USA supplier | Rating: | | | Format: | Hardback, 369 pages | | Other Information: | Illustrated | | Published In: | United States, 22 May 2012 |
This book builds on the Academy Award-winning film and is sure to surpass all others on the financial crisis through investigative toughness and broad, comprehensive analysis. |
ReviewsPraise for "Predator Nation ""A tightly argued, profusely footnoted and deeply enraged castigation of everyone involved, "Predator Nation" isn't just a factually unchallengeable account of how Wall Street blew up the global economy. It's a denunciation, a call for justice and a warning."--"Salon " "With" Predator Nation, " Charles Ferguson sets out to finish what he started with his Oscar-winning documentary, " Inside Job." This take-no-prisoners account of the financial crisis follows the money, connects the dots, names names, and asks the questions our leaders still refuse to answer: how have those responsible for the crisis not been held accountable, and how can we make sure it doesn't happen again?" --Arianna Huffington, president and editor in chief of the Huffington Post Media Group "There is fraud at the heart of Wall Street--deliberate intellectual, business, and political deception. Charles Ferguson is in hot pursuit. "Inside Job" shook up the cozy world of academic finance. "Predator Nation" should stir prosecutors into action. And if we fail to reform our political system, you can say goodbye to American democracy." --Simon Johnson, coauthor of "White House Burning" and professor at MIT Sloan School of Management "Ferguson presents a fierce indictment of predatory activities of parts of the financial system and of the corruption of democracy that 'big money' financial lobbying has caused. A book well worth reading regardless of whether you fully agree or not with all of its arguments." --Nouriel Roubini, professor of economics and international business at Stern School of Business, New York University, and chairman of Roubini Global Economics "The definitive financial crisis book has now been written. With an encyclopedic factual foundation to support his arguments, the ever-brilliant Charles Ferguson has given us "Inside Job" on steroids. The collusion between Wall Street and Washington that brought our economy to it
| Publisher: | Crown Business | | ISBN: | 030795255X |
| EAN: | 9780307952554 | | Dimensions: | 24.16 x 16.28 x 3.4 centimeters (0.59 kg) |
| Age Range: |
15+ years |
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