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The truth about the corrupting effects of power in politics? It´s worse than you think.This is a subtle and powerful exposé of a highly secretive world by a lawyer who has spent twenty years observing the great and the not-so-good. A thrilling real life political drama, filled with characters so extraordinary you couldn´t invent them; as compelling as House of Cards.

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´Brilliant observations on the anthropology of power. You will laugh aloud and won´t put it down´ Daniel Kahneman

In this eye-opening exploration of the human weaknesses for power, Daniel Levin takes us on a journey through the absurd world of our global elites, drawing unforgettable sketches of some of the puppets who stand guard, and the jugglers and conjurers employed within. Most spectacular of all, however, are the astonishing contortions performed by those closest to the top in order to maintain the illusion of integrity, decency, and public service.

Based on the author´s first hand experiences of dealing with governments and political institutions around the world, Nothing but a Circus offers a rare glimpse of the conversations that happen behind closed doors, observing the appalling lengths that people go to in order to justify their unscrupulous choices, from Dubai to Luanda, Moscow to Beijing, and at the heart of the UN and the US government.

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Daniel Levin has spent the last twenty years working with governments and development institutions worldwide. A lawyer by profession, he is an advisor on political and economic affairs, from financial development to conflict resolution. He is currently a member of the board of the Liechtenstein Foundation for State Governance. Nothing but a Circus is his first book.

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