Spiderweb Capitalism
How Global Elites Exploit Frontier Markets
$37.44
- Paperback
288 pages
- Release Date
22 April 2024
Summary
In 2015, the anonymous leak of the Panama Papers brought to light millions of financial and legal documents exposing how the super-rich hide their money using complex webs of offshore vehicles. Spiderweb Capitalism takes you inside this shadow economy, uncovering the mechanics behind the invisible, mundane networks of lawyers, accountants, company secretaries, and fixers who facilitate the illicit movement of wealth across borders and around the globe.
Kimberly Kay Hoang trav…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780691231259 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0691231257 |
| Author: | Kimberly Kay Hoang |
| Publisher: | Princeton University Press |
| Imprint: | Princeton University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 288 |
| Release Date: | 22 April 2024 |
| Weight: | 458g |
| Dimensions: | 235mm x 156mm |
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“Winner of the Alice Amsden Book Award, Society for the Advancement of Socio-Economics”“Winner of the PROSE Award for Excellence in Social Sciences, Association of American Publishers”“Winner of the PROSE Award in Business, Finance, and Management, Association of American Publishers”“Winner of the Best Scholarly Book Award, Global and Transnational Section of the American Sociological Association”“Winner of the Asia/Transnational Book Award, Asia and Asian America Section of the American Sociological Association”“A revealing look at how a secretive, often criminal element enables the rich to ‘make and protect not only their money, but also their reputations.’ … A work of true crime as much as scholarship, highly readable and maddening.” * Kirkus Reviews *“A rich and fascinating account.” * Administrative Science Quarterly *
About The Author
Kimberly Kay Hoang
Kimberly Kay Hoang is associate professor of sociology at the University of Chicago. She is the author of Dealing in Desire: Asian Ascendancy, Western Decline, and the Hidden Currencies of Global Sex Work. She lives in Chicago.
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