Book : Treasurys War The Unleashing Of A New Era Of...

-Titulo Original : Treasurys War The Unleashing Of A New Era Of Financial Warfare

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Review National Interest“Zarates book admirably underscores the dire national-security threat posed by the almost-unfathomable level of our national debt… There is much in Zarates book that enlightens us, and he gets many things right and proposes some innovative ideas.”Arnaud de Borchgrave, UPI“One of the worlds most challenging assignments -- explained in vivid, dramatic detail by Juan C. Zarate, a former super sleuth in the U.S. governments long campaign to find and disrupt al-Qaidas terrorist funding in the Worldwide Web…Zarates Treasurys War is a gripping electronic whodunit in a constantly changing environment where inequalities are widening and where technology is destroying more jobs than it creates…. This is the first book that lifts the veil of secrecy on the financial power [Zarates team] marshaled against Americas enemies.”Kirkus Reviews“A bracing account by a knowledgeable authority.”Finalist for the William E. Colby Military History AwardBryan Burrough, New York Times Business section“For those of us who start feeling drowsy at the very mention of the words ‘Treasury Department, this book is an eye-opener. Under Mr. Zarate, and his successors, Treasury quietly built new capabilities that owe less to junk bonds than to James Bond…. ‘Treasurys War does a fine job of shedding light on a new and significant aspect of international relations that many of us may not be aware of, and that is likely to gain in importance in the years to come.”Jordan Chandler Hirsch, Washington Post“[A] thorough, thoughtful insiders account… The true value of Zarates book lies in explaining the difference between traditional sanctions and this new form of financial warfare.”ABA Banking Journal“I consider it a must-read for anyone who wants to know where we are, where weve been, and what challenges lie ahead… Treasurys War is detailed, interesting, and sincere.”General Michael Hayden, former Director of CIA and NSA“Juan Zarates groundbreaking Treasurys War illuminates an underappreciated and under commented revolution in international affairs. Beset by nontraditional enemies and threats, the United States in the Bush administration leveraged Americas place in the global financial system to create some important ‘asymmetrical power of its own. As advocate and architect of this new approach, Zarate is well placed to tell the tale of Americas most unique precisionguided weapon and he does so with detail, candor, and perspective.”Sam Nunn, former U.S. SenatorFor those wanting to know how financial power and influence are wielded in the world, this is the book. Juan Zarate not only tells a gripping story, but lays out the policy implications and future for the use of this power. This is a must-read about the evolution of financial warfare over the past decade and how it will continue to play a central role in the nations security. For more than a decade, America has been waging a new kind of war against the financial networks of rogue regimes, proliferators, terrorist groups, and criminal syndicates. Juan Zarate, a chief architect of modern financial warfare and a former senior Treasury and White House official, pulls back the curtain on this shadowy world. In this gripping story, he explains in unprecedented detail how a small, dedicated group of officials redefined the Treasurys role and used its unique powers, relationships, and reputation to apply financial pressure against Americas enemies. This group unleashed a new brand of financial power -- one that leveraged the private sector and banks directly to isolate rogues from the international financial system. By harnessing the forces of globalization and the centrality of the American market and dollar, Treasury developed a new way of undermining Americas foes. Treasury and its tools soon became, and remain, critical in the most vital geopolitical challenges facing the United States, including terrorism, nuclear proliferation,