What Every American Should Know About Who's Really Running the World

Authors: Rossi, Melissa
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
BISAC/Subject: POL040020, POL018000, BUS035000
ISBN: 9781440627927, Related ISBNs: 0452286158, 1440627924, 9780452286153, 9781440627927
Classification: Non-Fiction
Number of pages: 448,
Audience: General/trade
Synopsis: Most of us know the big players politically in the United States. But ever wonder who’s pulling their strings? Who the movers and shakers are around the globe? In sharp, witty prose, What Every American Should Know About Who’s Really Running the World spells out exactly who to watch and what they’ve done (and are still doing).

Get the lowdown on:

   • Pfizer
   • Monsanto
   • Oprah Winfrey
   • WTO & IMF
   • Wal-Mart
   • Rupert Murdoch
   • Al Qaeda

Filled with hard facts, global issues, and profiles of the heavy hitters, What Every American Should Know About Who’s Really Running the World is essential reading for all Americans who want a handle on the movers and shakers behind the headlines.

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