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'Brilliant observations on the anthropology of power. You will laugh aloud and you won't put it down' Daniel Kahneman In this eye-opening exploration of the human weakness for power, Daniel Levin takes us on a hilarious 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.
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"Brilliant observations on the anthropology of power. You will laugh aloud and won't put it down." --Daniel Kahneman, author, Thinking, Fast and Slow
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Vain, treacherous, boastful, narcissistic, corrupt: welcome to the circus of the global elite. Based on the author's first-hand experience advising governments and international institutions from Washington to Moscow, this is an eye-opening glimpse of the lengths those running the world will go to in order to keep it that way.
'Hilarious and painful ... an entertaining account' John Kampfner, Observer
'An engrossing read that leaves you wondering who could feel at home in this ... unscrupulous world of mirrors and smokescreens' Fiona Wilson, The Times
'Entertaining . . . reveals the sometimes less-than-glittering reality of life with the global elite' John Gapper Financial Times
'Tragic-funny ... it makes you think' Melanie McDonagh, Evening Standard
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