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“Perhaps the most important book published in the UK so far this year.” —George Monbiot, The Guardian “Treasure Islands has prised the lid off an important and terrifying can of worms.” —Literary Review “Shaxson shows us that the global financial machine is broken and that very few of us have noticed.” —New Statesman “In this riveting, well-written exposé, Shaxson goes deep into the largely unexamined realm of offshore money. In the process, he reveals that this shadow world is no mere sideshow, but is troublingly central to modern finance, with the US and the UK as leaders. The resulting abuses are widespread, ranging from tax revenue stripping from African nations to individuals and corporations escaping enforcement and accountability. A must read for anyone who wants to understand the hidden reasons why financial services firms have become so powerful and impossible to reform.” —Yves Smith, creator of Naked Capitalism and author of ECONned “Treasure Islands shines the light on some very dark places. It reads like a thriller. The shocking thing is it’s all true.” —Richard Murphy, co-author of Tax Havens: How Globalization Really ......