All the Presidents' Bankers: The Hidden Alliances that Drive American PowerPrins shows how powerful Wall Street bankers partnered with presidents to became the unelected leaders of the 20th century. |
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Contents
PostPanic Creature | 17 |
Bankers Go to War | 40 |
Peace Treaties | 57 |
The Room at 23 Wall Crash | 96 |
Policing | 135 |
World War | 158 |
World Reconstruction | 180 |
Eisenhowers Buds | 196 |
Corruption | 274 |
Inflation Hostages | 301 |
FreeMarket | 319 |
Third World Staggers | 340 |
Killer Instinct | 357 |
Currency Crises | 377 |
Multiple Crises the | 393 |
Glossary of Financial Terms | 425 |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | All the Presidents' Bankers: The Hidden Alliances that Drive American Power |
| Author | Nomi Prins |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | PublicAffairs, 2014 |
| ISBN | 156858749X, 9781568587493 |
| Length | 544 pages |
| Subjects | › › Business & Economics / Corporate & Business History History / United States / 20th Century Political Science / American Government / General |
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