Author: Oliver Bullough<br />File Type: epub<br /> An investigative journalists deep dive into the corrupt workings of the worlds kleptocrats.From ruined towns on the edge of Siberia, to Bond-villain lairs in London and Manhattan, something has gone wrong. Kleptocracies, governments run by corrupt leaders that prosper at the expense of their people, are on the rise.Once upon a time, if an official stole money, there wasnt much he could do with it. He could buy himself a new car or build himself a nice house or give it to his friends and family, but that was about it. If he kept stealing, the money would just pile up in his house until he had no rooms left to put it in, or it was eaten by mice.And then some bankers had a bright idea.Join the investigative journalist Oliver Bullough on a journey into Moneyland the secret country of the lawless, stateless superrich.Learn how the institutions of Europe and the United States have become money-laundering operations, attacking the foundations of many of the worlds most stable countries. Meet the kleptocrats. Meet their awful children. And find out how heroic activists around the world are fighting back. This is the story of wealth and power in the 21st century. It isnt too late to change it.h3 Segoe UIAbout the Authorp Segoe UIbOliver Bulloughb is the author of two non-fiction books about Russian history and politics The Last Man in Russia (Allen Lane, 2013), which was shortlisted for the Dolman Prize, and Let Our Fame Be Great (Allen Lane, 2010), which was shortlisted for the Orwell Prize in the UK and won the Cornelius Ryan in the US. His journalism appears regularly in the Guardian, the New York Times and GQ.