{"product_id":"2940169285307","title":"Moneyland: The Inside Story of the Crooks and Kleptocrats Who Rule the World","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis program is read by the author.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn investigative journalist's deep dive into the corrupt workings of the world's kleptocrats.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom 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 who prosper at the expense of their people, are on the rise.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOnce upon a time, if an official stole money, there wasn't 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd then some bankers had a bright idea.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJoin the investigative journalist Oliver Bullough on a journey into Moneyland amp;mdash; the secret country of the lawless, stateless super-rich.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLearn how the institutions of Europe and the US have become money-laundering operations, attacking the foundations of many of the world's most stable countries. Meet the kleptocrats. Meet their awful children. And find out how heroic activists around the world are fighting back.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Macmillan Audio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47097865076976,"sku":"2940169285307","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940169285307_p0.jpg?v=1763678738","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940169285307","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}