Confessions of an Economic Hit Man by John Perkins is an astonishing read on the realities of one country's endeavor to remain hegemonic through a series of events that have influenced in the world we live today. This book reveals the truth behind United States' leading role in the corporate world of deceitful acts for wealth and power. Perkins establishes a new narration that exposes United States role in the world of corruption in governments and the compliance of terrorist acts. 

References

Confessions of an Economic Hit Man | John Perkins | Book Summary | Bestbookbits

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=he0lPiYwORo

What is an 'economic hitman'? | Decoded

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPuYkPLLKlM

You are to watch the videos. For additional context please refer to Slides from Week 9. You should use additional secondary resources to support your answer.

Reflect on the following question and respond using at least 750 words:

Question

According to Confessions of an Economic Hit man, the United States played a leading role in the global corporate world of deceitful acts for wealth and power, which continues to influence the world we live in today.

In your opinion, in what ways do the interferences of the United States as described in above references impact global marketplace, and specifically the high political, economic, social and environmental country risks being experienced by some developing countries today. Please provide specific examples to support your perspective.

 Grading will be based on the following rubric:

4 - Reflection assignment displays the following requirements for each question/statement above:

2. Demonstrates thoughtfulness, preparation, and accuracy.
4. Reflects real understanding of the issues and implications.
6. Makes the connections between what we learned in class and this threat.
8. Follow directions.
10. Is complete, neat, no typos or spelling mistakes.

3 - Reflection assignment is complete but lacks 2 of the above requirements.

2 - Reflection assignment lacks 3 of the requirements.

1 - Reflection assignment lacks 4 of the requirements.