All the Presidents' Bankers: The Hidden Alliances That Drive American Power
By  Nomi Prins 
Read by  Marguerite Gavin 
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                      ISBN: 9798200038169 
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                      ISBN: 9798200038183 
| Runtime: | 19.94 Hours | 
| Category: | Nonfiction/Political Science | 
| Audience: | Adult | 
| Language: | English | 
Summary
Summary
Culled from original presidential archival documents, All the Presidents’ Bankers delivers an explosive account of the hundred-year interdependence between the White House and Wall Street that transcends a simple analysis of money driving politics—or greed driving bankers.Nomi Prins ushers us into the intimate world of exclusive clubs, vacation spots, and Ivy League universities that binds presidents and financiers. She unravels the multi-generational blood, intermarriage, and protégé relationships that have confined national influence to a privileged cluster of people.
This unprecedented history of American power illuminates how financiers have retained their authoritative position through history, swaying presidents regardless of party affiliation. It explores the alarming global repercussions of a system lacking barriers between public office and private power. Prins leaves us with an ominous choice: either we break the alliances of the power elite, or they will break us.
Editorial Reviews
Editorial Reviews
“A seminal history…Her book is a stunning contribution to the history of the American Establishment.”                                 —Kai Bird, Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer
                            
                                                        “A must read, a gripping, historical story on the first corporate staters—the handful of powerful bankers and their decisive influence over the White House…Raw truth.”                                —Ralph Nader, New York Times bestselling author
                            
                                                        “A calm, authoritative elucidation of verifiable history.”                                —Financial Times
                            
                                                        “Spins an enormous amount of research into a coherent, readable narrative.”                                —Wall Street Journal
                            
                                                        “Highly recommended both to general readers and to students of financial history.”                                —Library Journal (starred review)
                            
                                                        Prins divides her justifiably long text into digestible one- to three-page segments and seamlessly incorporates dozens of prominent banker profiles. Her work is highly recommended both to general readers and to students of financial history.                                —Library Journal Starred Review
                            
                                                Details
Details
| Available Formats : | Library CD, MP3 CD | 
| Category: | Nonfiction/Political Science | 
| Runtime: | 19.94 | 
| Audience: | Adult | 
| Language: | English | 
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