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The World for Sale
By Javier Blas; Jack Farchy
£10.99
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Description
The World for Sale delves into the intricate and often shadowy realm of commodity trading, where energy, food, and metals are the currencies of power and profit. Authors Javier Blas and Jack Farchy take readers on a compelling journey through the lives of traders who navigate the complex web of global markets, revealing the strategies they employ to capitalise on raw materials.
The Plot
The narrative examines key transactions, such as the trading of Russian gas to Europe and Saudi oil to America, illustrating how these deals are not merely business transactions but are deeply intertwined with geopolitics. The authors shed light on the ethical dilemmas faced by traders, many of whom must engage with controversial figures and make decisions that weigh profit against moral considerations.
Themes
- Globalisation: The book highlights the interconnectedness of markets and the ripple effects of commodity trading on national economies.
- Ethics in Business: It raises questions about the morality of profiting from resources in politically unstable regions.
- Human Stories: Personal anecdotes and insider accounts provide a human dimension to the cold calculations of trade.
Through a blend of investigative journalism and storytelling, The World for Sale offers an eye-opening perspective on a world often overlooked, making it a must-read for those interested in economics, politics, and the ethical complexities of global commerce. Readers of investigative business books will find it both enlightening and thought-provoking.
Book details
Who it's for: For readers who want to understand energy crises and food shortages, and the little-known commodity traders who supply the world with energy, food and metal. Javier Blas and Jack Farchy show how these firms make billions trading raw materials, and the deals they strike with governments, oligarchs and rebels.
- Authors
- Javier Blas, Jack Farchy
- Publisher
- Cornerstone
- Imprint
- Penguin (Cornerstone)
- Publication date
- Format
- Paperback / softback
- Pages
- 416
- ISBN-13
- 9781847942678
- Language
- English
- Genre
- International Economics, Modern History
- Awards
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- Shortlisted: Financial Times Business Book of the Year Award 2021
- Dimensions
- 130 × 197 × 33 mm
- Weight
- 280 g
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