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there, at the main entrance of the World Bank was this large inscription" Our Dream is a World Free of Poverty."He couldn't go wrong, he thought.Today, he often thinks the sentence should have been completed:" And we make sure it will just remain a dream."In this riveting economic thriller, Paul Jordon, a renegade World Banker,and Moni Cheng, an Andean woman who leads a socio-environmentalnongovernmental organization in the Peruvian Amazon, endurekidnappings, bombings, and deadly chases in their fight against boundlesscapitalism, destructive economic policies, and corporate greed that arewreaking worldwide social injustice and destroying the globe's richestzones of biodiversity.Together, Jordon and Cheng expose corporate ruthlessness, militarybrutality, and Machiavellian economic policies of the foremost financialivory towers of Washington, the World Bank, and the InternationalMonetary Fund. With other visionaries from around the globe, Jordon andCheng untiringly disseminate truth and candid information about thecalamities caused by this cruel machinery. And against all odds, theymobilize the power of the people.Richly detailed, grounded in actual events and statistics, and complete withnotes from author and former World Bank economist Peter Koenig,Implosion is both an unsettling, gripping novel and a powerful commentaryon the realities of the modern world's corporatocracy.
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...there, at the main entrance of the World Bank was this large inscription "A World without Poverty Is Our Dream." He couldn't go wrong, he thought. Today, he often thinks the sentence should have been completed: ...And we make sure it will just remain a dream." In this riveting economic thriller, Paul Jordan, a renegade World Banker, and Moni Cheng, an Andean woman who leads a socio-environmental nongovernmental organization in the Peruvian Amazon, endure kidnappings, bombings, and deadly chases in their fight against boundless capitalism, destructive economic policies, and corporate greed that are wreaking worldwide social injustice and destroying the globe's richest zones of biodiversity. Together, Jordan and Cheng expose corporate ruthlessness, military brutality, and Machiavellian economic policies of the foremost financial ivory towers of Washington, the World Bank, and the International Monetary Fund. With other visionaries from around the globe, Jordan and Cheng untiringly disseminate truth and candid information about the calamities caused by this cruel machinery. And against all odds, they mobilize the power of the people.Richly detailed, grounded in actual events and statistics, and complete with notes from author and former World Bank economist Peter Koenig, Implosion is both an unsettling, gripping novel and a powerful commentary on the realities of the modern world's corporatocracy.www.Implosion.pk@rcn.com
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Das Buch ist von einem ehemaligen Mitarbeiter der Weltbank geschrieben worden. Es ist ausschliesslich in englisch erhältlich, dafür allerdings leicht verständlich geschrieben worden. Die Rahmenhandlung ist in Romanform und durchaus spannend. Die Fakten, die die Machenschaften der Weltbank betreffen, werden als wahr bezeichnet und sind dies vermutlich. Jedenfalls sind die Beschreibungen über das Verhalten der Weltbank in Südamerika deckungsgleich mit anderen Berichten von Anthropologen. Kurzum, es geht darum, wie die Weltbank Südamerika ausplündert und viel Armut und Umweltschäden erzeugt. Fast schon, als ob Schäden nicht nur Begleitumstände sind sondern in erster Linie erwünscht. Da die Weltbank auf anderen Kontinenten ähnlich skrupellos verfahren wird, ist diese Lektüre für jeden, der nicht wie ein Schaf herumgetrieben werden möchte, verpflichtend.
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Das schlechte gleich vorweg: Ich finde dieses Buch als Roman vergleichsweise ziemlich schlecht. Das ist aber nicht verwunderlich, schließlich ist es soweit ich weiß das Erstlingswerk des Autors und die Geschichte ist eh viel mehr ein Aufsatz um diverse "Fakten" dastellen zu können. Diese Fakten wiederholen sich recht oft, die Geschichte hat keinen wirklichen roten Faden, man (bzw ich) kann keine Bindung zu den Characteren aufbauen, da diese und die Schauplätze sehr oft wechseln.
Aber gerade unter dem Gesichtspunkt dieser Fakten, die durchaus sehr glaubwürdig sind wie ich finde, wirkt das ganze sehr authentisch, was auch gleichzeitig die große Stärke dieses Buchs ist. Mit fortschreitender Seitenanzahl bekommt man aber immer mehr das Gefühl dass die "Fakten" verschwinden und durch des Authors Vision einer besseren Welt ersetzt werden, was sich dann zum Ende hin (das gar kein richtiges Ende ist), immer mehr verstärtk.
Aber wie gesagt, es wirkt sehr glaubhaft und man denkt danach sicher anders über Weltbank, IMF, UNO, etc. das ist schon 4 Sterne wert.
Aber gerade unter dem Gesichtspunkt dieser Fakten, die durchaus sehr glaubwürdig sind wie ich finde, wirkt das ganze sehr authentisch, was auch gleichzeitig die große Stärke dieses Buchs ist. Mit fortschreitender Seitenanzahl bekommt man aber immer mehr das Gefühl dass die "Fakten" verschwinden und durch des Authors Vision einer besseren Welt ersetzt werden, was sich dann zum Ende hin (das gar kein richtiges Ende ist), immer mehr verstärtk.
Aber wie gesagt, es wirkt sehr glaubhaft und man denkt danach sicher anders über Weltbank, IMF, UNO, etc. das ist schon 4 Sterne wert.
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Contrarian view of international development in thriller form
20. Mai 2008
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Whom do the international financial organizations serve--the developing countries (as their missions state) or the developed countries who established, fund, and still largely control them. Is the World Bank really committed to the reduction of poverty? Or is it a tool of the US government (principally, but also of other rich country governments) to maintain the status quo--keep the rich countries rich and the poor countries poor, thereby ensuring cheap labor, cheap goods, and a steady flow of commodities necessary to support our comfortable life styles? How do these organizations (the World Bank, the IMF, etc.) conspire with rich country governments to manipulate the international financial system and retain control?
These are some of the questions this novel tackles. It might be fiction but it's based on facts and insights the author has gleaned from his many years as an insider. He raises issues that seldom reach the light. Why would they, after all, since they don't serve the interests of those in control?
I recommend this novel to anyone who wants to see a side of international finance and development other than that presented by the organizations themselves and the popular press. It's a first novel for the author, and it's not perfect, but it's informative while being easy and enjoyable to read. And it will provoke serious questioning in any open mind.
These are some of the questions this novel tackles. It might be fiction but it's based on facts and insights the author has gleaned from his many years as an insider. He raises issues that seldom reach the light. Why would they, after all, since they don't serve the interests of those in control?
I recommend this novel to anyone who wants to see a side of international finance and development other than that presented by the organizations themselves and the popular press. It's a first novel for the author, and it's not perfect, but it's informative while being easy and enjoyable to read. And it will provoke serious questioning in any open mind.
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There is hope for a new, better world
2. Juli 2008
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Peter Koenig describes with excellently documented sources, "fictional" situations that in fact are dramatically real. Based in his first hand knowledge and showing enviable courage, the author is able to denounce the evils of corporate global capitalism using a novel approach: a thriller rather than an essay. But sometimes the essay stile is imposed over the thriller which creates certain non- essential unbalances in the novel.
The way the author conceives that the forces of progress are united, although a bit naïve gives the hope that is possible to achieve this aspiration and moreover brings to light its urgency. It might provide inspiration for present and future fighters for a better world. However the Eudemonism model proposed lacks the depth of the elaborated theory of Socialism and Communism, which, by the way, pursue identical goals than Eudemonism.
There is no perfect book and if there were one, it would deserve more than five stars. That is why this reviewer, although recognizing the novel's flaws, considers that its merits significantly surpass its insufficiencies and qualifies it with five stars.
The way the author conceives that the forces of progress are united, although a bit naïve gives the hope that is possible to achieve this aspiration and moreover brings to light its urgency. It might provide inspiration for present and future fighters for a better world. However the Eudemonism model proposed lacks the depth of the elaborated theory of Socialism and Communism, which, by the way, pursue identical goals than Eudemonism.
There is no perfect book and if there were one, it would deserve more than five stars. That is why this reviewer, although recognizing the novel's flaws, considers that its merits significantly surpass its insufficiencies and qualifies it with five stars.
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amust read book!!
16. März 2008
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This is a very important book to read, it opens your eyes about the reality that our planet is undergoing. People need to be aware of the things that are happening in the world and stop being so naive about americas corporate world, as well as, all the other organizations they own. They need to know that the world is not here to be abused and exploited. We people can make a difference if we want to. And if we want a planet that is still healthy for our children and grandchildren's children. This is the only planet we have.
Marianne Tolentino
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