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Foreign Agents
- How American Lobbyists and Lawmakers Threaten Democracy Around the World
- Narrated by: Joe Dwyer
- Length: 10 hrs
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Publisher's summary
A stunning investigation and indictment of a segment of the United States' foreign lobbying industry, and the threat to end 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, 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 foreign 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.
In Foreign Agents, Casey Michel shines a light on these foreign lobbyists as some of them—after decades of installing dictators and corrupting American policy—embark on their next mission: to end America’s democratic experiment, once and for all.
A Macmillan Audio production from St. Martin’s Press.
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Rehashing of points in Irvine's previous work
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it's Nearly perfect
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Leaves much to be desired
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Classic in Historical Mysteries
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- Jeroen
- 10-27-24
Should be read by everyone
This book should be read by everyone, it contains important history which is extremely relevant to the world we live in.
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- Tara H. Walker
- 09-04-24
An important book for our democracy!
This is an important book for all Americans to hear or read. Well written and well read, it continually amazes me to discover the lengths people will go on behalf of foreign entities. It’s scary!
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- ATL Books 404
- 09-22-24
Great book, excellent narration
Thought the author gave an entertaining, thorough overview of Foreign Agents, lobbying, Paul Manafort, FARA, and more. Joe Dwyer handled the narration well again (after his previous performance in American Kleptocracy).
If you think this topic is interesting/want to learn more, this book is worth a read!
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