Description:
A Financial Times best book of the year and one of The New Yorker's "Political Books to Help Us Make Sense of 2024"
An eye-opening account of offshore finance: a secretive system making the rich richer while corroding democracy, capitalism, and the environment.
Brief description: Brooke Harrington is a professor of economic sociology at Dartmouth College, a certified wealth manager, and an advisor to the OECD and the European Parliament. She is the author of several books, including the best-selling Capital Without Borders.
Review Quotes: A riveting and eye-opening dive into the offshore world by a sociologist who, through participant observation methods, has revolutionized the study of the subject. This book is a must read for anyone concerned about the future of inequality and the future of democracy.--Gabriel Zucman, author of The Hidden Wealth of Nations