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In this eye-opening exploration of the human weaknesses for power, Daniel Levin takes us on a journey through the absurd world of our global elites, drawing unforgettable sketches of some of the puppets who stand guard, and the jugglers and conjurers employed within. Most spectacular of all, however, are the astonishing contortions performed by those closest to the top in order to maintain the illusion of integrity, decency, and public service.
Based on the author's first hand experiences of dealing with governments and political institutions around the world, Nothing but a Circus offers a rare glimpse of the conversations that happen behind closed doors, observing the appalling lengths that people go to in order to justify their unscrupulous choices, from Dubai to Luanda, Moscow to Beijing, and at the heart of the UN and the US government. Read more at https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/300002/nothing-but-a-circus/#whCqeB0mulW1SzAq.99
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Daniel Levin has spent the last twenty years working with governments and development institutions worldwide. A lawyer by profession, he is an advisor on political and economic affairs, from financial development to conflict resolution. He is currently a member of the board of the Liechtenstein Foundation for State Governance. Nothing but a Circus is his first book.
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"Brilliant observations on the anthropology of power. You will laugh aloud and won't put it down." —Daniel Kahneman
"Amusing and telling . . . mixed in with the farce is a pervading sense of creepiness." —Matthew Partridge, Money Week
"Memorable . . . an engrossing read that leaves you wondering who could feel at home in this world." —Fiona Wilson, Times
“These revealing stories of absurdity are simultaneously captivating, humorous, and distressing.” —Publishers Weekly
"Entertaining . . . reveals the sometimes less-than-glittering reality of life with the global elite." —John Gapper, Financial Times
"Hilarious." —John Kampfner, Guardian
"Amusing and telling . . . mixed in with the farce is a pervading sense of creepiness." —Matthew Partridge, Money Week
"Memorable . . . an engrossing read that leaves you wondering who could feel at home in this world." —Fiona Wilson, Times
“These revealing stories of absurdity are simultaneously captivating, humorous, and distressing.” —Publishers Weekly
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- PublisherAllen Lane
- Publication date2017
- ISBN 10 0241288533
- ISBN 13 9780241288535
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages208
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