BLAS, JAVIER / FARCHY, JACK
'Gripping' u003cbu003eu003ciu003eEconomistu003c/iu003eu003c/bu003eu003cbru003e 'Jaw-dropping' u003cbu003eu003ciu003eSunday Timesu003c/iu003eu003c/bu003eu003cbru003e 'Riveting' u003ciu003eu003cbu003eFinancial Timesu003c/bu003eu003c/iu003eu003cbru003e 'Fascinating' u003cbu003eu003ciu003eReutersu003c/iu003eu003c/bu003eu003cbru003e u003cbu003eu003cbru003e The modern world is built on commodities - from the oil that fuels our cars to the metals that power our smartphones.u003c/bu003eu003cbru003e u003cbu003eu003cbru003eu003c/bu003eu003cbu003eWe rarely stop to consider where they come from. But we should.u003c/bu003eu003cbru003e u003cbru003e In u003ciu003eThe World for Saleu003c/iu003e, two leading journalists lift the lid on one of the least scrutinised corners of the economy- the workings of the billionaire commodity traders who buy, hoard and sell the earth's resources.u003cbru003e u003cbru003e It is the story of how a handful of swashbuckling businessmen became indispensable cogs in global markets- enabling an enormous expansion in international trade, and connecting resource-rich countries - no matter how corrupt or war-torn - with the world's financial centres.u003cbru003e u003cbru003e And it is the story of how some traders acquired untold political power, right under the noses of Western regulators and politicians - helping Saddam Hussein to sell his oil, fuelling the Libyan rebel army during the Arab Spring, and funnelling cash to Vladimir Putin's Kremlin in spite of strict sanctions.u003cbru003e u003cbru003e The result is an eye-opening tour through the wildest frontiers of the global economy, as well as a revelatory guide to how capitalism really works.
