Foreign agents: how American lobbyists and lawmakers threaten democracy around the world
"A stunning investigation and indictment of the elements in United States' foreign lobbying industry and the threat they pose to democracy. For years, one group of Americans has worked as foot-soldiers for the most authoritarian regimes around the planet. In the process, they've not o...
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| Zusammenfassung: | "A stunning investigation and indictment of the elements in United States' foreign lobbying industry and the threat they pose to democracy. For years, one group of Americans has worked as foot-soldiers for the most authoritarian regimes around the planet. In the process, they've not only entrenched dictatorships and spread kleptocratic networks, but they've secretly guided U.S. policy without the rest of America even being aware. And now, journalist Casey Michel contends some of them have begun turning their sights on American democracy itself. These Americans are known as foreign lobbyists, and many of them spent years ushering dictatorships directly into the halls of Washington, all while laundering the reputations of the most heinous, repressive regimes in the process. These lobbyists include figures like Ivy Lee, the inventor of the public relations industry - a man who whitewashed Mussolini, opened doors to the Soviets, and advised the Nazis on how to sway American audiences. They include people like Paul Manafort, who invented lobbying as we know it - and who then took his talents to autocrats from Ukraine to the Philippines, and then back to the White House. And they now include an increasing number of Americans elsewhere: in law firms and consultancies, among PR specialists and former lawmakers, and even within think tanks and universities. Many of these lobbyists have transformed into proxies for dictators and strongmen wherever they can be found. And for years, they've escaped scrutiny. In Foreign Agents, Casey Michel shines a light on these foreign lobbyists, and all the damage and devastation they have caused in Washington and elsewhere. From Moscow to Beijing, from far-right nationalists to far-left communists, from anti-American autocrats to pro-Western authoritarians, these foreign lobbyists have helped any illiberal, anti-democratic government they can find. And after decades of success in installing dictator after dictator, and in tilting American policy in the process, some of these lobbyists have now begun trying to end America's democratic experiment, once and for all"-- |
| Beschreibung: | x, 349 pages 25 cm |
| ISBN: | 9781250286055 1250286050 |
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| 520 | 3 | |a They include people like Paul Manafort, who invented lobbying as we know it - and who then took his talents to autocrats from Ukraine to the Philippines, and then back to the White House. And they now include an increasing number of Americans elsewhere: in law firms and consultancies, among PR specialists and former lawmakers, and even within think tanks and universities. Many of these lobbyists have transformed into proxies for dictators and strongmen wherever they can be found. And for years, they've escaped scrutiny. In Foreign Agents, Casey Michel shines a light on these foreign lobbyists, and all the damage and devastation they have caused in Washington and elsewhere. From Moscow to Beijing, from far-right nationalists to far-left communists, from anti-American autocrats to pro-Western authoritarians, these foreign lobbyists have helped any illiberal, anti-democratic government they can find. | |
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| contents | Part 1. Poison. Dire consequences -- What is a fact? -- Master of publicity -- Broken -- Part 2. Monsters. Secret handshake -- Wise men -- Excess is best -- Shame is for sissies -- Part 3. Revolutions. Safe for dictatorship -- Ukrainian cocktails -- Blood money -- Not for profit -- Part 4. Insurrections. Pot of gold -- Black hole -- You're fucked -- The republic Itself is at risk -- Mr. Lee's publicity book |
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| spelling | Michel, Casey Verfasser (DE-588)1250716675 aut Foreign agents how American lobbyists and lawmakers threaten democracy around the world Casey Michel First edition New York St. Martin's Press [2024] x, 349 pages 25 cm txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Part 1. Poison. Dire consequences -- What is a fact? -- Master of publicity -- Broken -- Part 2. Monsters. Secret handshake -- Wise men -- Excess is best -- Shame is for sissies -- Part 3. Revolutions. Safe for dictatorship -- Ukrainian cocktails -- Blood money -- Not for profit -- Part 4. Insurrections. Pot of gold -- Black hole -- You're fucked -- The republic Itself is at risk -- Mr. Lee's publicity book "A stunning investigation and indictment of the elements in United States' foreign lobbying industry and the threat they pose to democracy. For years, one group of Americans has worked as foot-soldiers for the most authoritarian regimes around the planet. In the process, they've not only entrenched dictatorships and spread kleptocratic networks, but they've secretly guided U.S. policy without the rest of America even being aware. And now, journalist Casey Michel contends some of them have begun turning their sights on American democracy itself. These Americans are known as foreign lobbyists, and many of them spent years ushering dictatorships directly into the halls of Washington, all while laundering the reputations of the most heinous, repressive regimes in the process. These lobbyists include figures like Ivy Lee, the inventor of the public relations industry - a man who whitewashed Mussolini, opened doors to the Soviets, and advised the Nazis on how to sway American audiences. They include people like Paul Manafort, who invented lobbying as we know it - and who then took his talents to autocrats from Ukraine to the Philippines, and then back to the White House. And they now include an increasing number of Americans elsewhere: in law firms and consultancies, among PR specialists and former lawmakers, and even within think tanks and universities. Many of these lobbyists have transformed into proxies for dictators and strongmen wherever they can be found. And for years, they've escaped scrutiny. In Foreign Agents, Casey Michel shines a light on these foreign lobbyists, and all the damage and devastation they have caused in Washington and elsewhere. From Moscow to Beijing, from far-right nationalists to far-left communists, from anti-American autocrats to pro-Western authoritarians, these foreign lobbyists have helped any illiberal, anti-democratic government they can find. And after decades of success in installing dictator after dictator, and in tilting American policy in the process, some of these lobbyists have now begun trying to end America's democratic experiment, once and for all"-- Manafort, Paul J. / Jr / Influence Lee, Ivy L. / (Ivy Ledbetter) / 1877-1934 / Influence United States / Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938 Foreign agents / United States Lobbying / Law and legislation / United States Disclosure of information / Law and legislation / United States United States / Foreign relations États-Unis / Relations extérieures Informational works Documents d'information Online version Michel, Casey Foreign agents New York : St. Martin's Press, [2024] 9781250286055 |
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