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The Blurb On The Back:
In this eye-opening exploration of the human weakness 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 will 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.
( The Review (Cut For Spoilers): )
The Verdict:
Daniel Levin advises governments and institutions on political and economic matters including financial development and education. This book aims to show the absurdities and venal ambition of those in power and their mental contortions to convince themselves and others they their actions are actually for the public good but instead it’s a jumble of smug anecdotes about scammers and people desperate to be close to power where Levin paints himself as a gullible, Jimmy Stewart-style ingénue who despairs of the condescending arrogance of the West towards Africa.
NOTHING BUT A CIRCUS: MISADVENTURES AMONG THE POWERFUL was released in the United Kingdom on 26th January 2017. Thanks to the Amazon Vine Programme for the review copy of this book.
In this eye-opening exploration of the human weakness 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 will 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.
( The Review (Cut For Spoilers): )
The Verdict:
Daniel Levin advises governments and institutions on political and economic matters including financial development and education. This book aims to show the absurdities and venal ambition of those in power and their mental contortions to convince themselves and others they their actions are actually for the public good but instead it’s a jumble of smug anecdotes about scammers and people desperate to be close to power where Levin paints himself as a gullible, Jimmy Stewart-style ingénue who despairs of the condescending arrogance of the West towards Africa.
NOTHING BUT A CIRCUS: MISADVENTURES AMONG THE POWERFUL was released in the United Kingdom on 26th January 2017. Thanks to the Amazon Vine Programme for the review copy of this book.
