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Very Bad People by Patrick Alley

Very Bad People

By Patrick Alley

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About Very Bad People

Patrick Alley recounts investigations associated with Global Witness, the organization he co-founded. The book follows efforts to expose corruption and environmental exploitation, showing how investigators trace connections among commercial activity, political influence, and hidden beneficiaries.

Why I include it

I include this for the investigator's perspective: how persistent questions and evidence can make opaque systems visible.

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Corruption & Global Finance

Adds the investigator’s perspective through Global Witness and its work uncovering corruption and environmental exploitation.

What to look for while reading

Which evidence supports the author's argument, and how does this account change the questions you bring to the other books in this section?

Perspective & context

I bring these books together to compare perspectives and develop judgment. No single author has the final word.

Key themes

  • Corruption & Global Finance

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Praise & Reviews

“a shocking, important and page-turning book”
— Jeff Skoll

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