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The Deals That Made the World
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The Deals That Made the World

Reckless Ambition, Backroom Negotiations, and the Hidden Truths of Business

William Morrow, 2018 Mehr


Editorial Rating

8

Qualities

  • Eye Opening
  • Overview
  • Engaging

Recommendation

Investigative reporter Jacques Peretti spent years talking to people with firsthand knowledge of backroom negotiations and secret or overlooked deals that had tremendous consequences in various spheres. Peretti’s stories are fascinating. He fleshes out individual actors, provides vivid details of specific meetings and explains their repercussions. Despite his appealing narrative, some readers may question whether the world would in fact be so dramatically different if not for the deals or individual contributions Peretti highlights.

Take-Aways

  • Well-known deals are obviously significant.
  • Yet one person’s ideas can have drastic long-term effects as well.
  • People’s desire to replace their things began when five light bulb makers agreed to produce only light bulbs that would break after six months. 

About the Author

Jacques Peretti is an award-winning investigative reporter for the BBC and a journalist for The Guardian


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