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When historians want to find out about the ideas that motivated American foreign policy in the early years of the twenty-first century, they would do well to read this book. Robert Kagan has formally set out a case for unilateralism on the part of the United States, as opposed to the multilateralism now characteristic of Europe. Kagan believes that the United States can disregard a weak Europe, and have a free hand in pursuing its global interests.

In the rubble of Hurricane Maria, Puerto Ricans and ultrarich "Puertopians" are locked in a pitched struggle over how to remake the island. In this vital and startling investigation, The New York Times best-selling author and activist Naomi Klein uncovers how the forces of shock politics and disaster capitalism seek to undermine the nation's radical, resilient vision for a just recovery.

A mass of European and American tourists descend on an idyllic tropical island for the holiday of a lifetime. Within hours, hundreds are dead. What happened? This is the true story of one of history's most tragic and shocking disasters, in which aviation, terrorism, a sudden change in weather, and plain old bad luck made for a ruinous mix.

I paradisi fiscali sono paesi o aree specifiche che offrono alle persone fisiche e alle aziende straniere un carico fiscale minimo, tassi sui depositi in banca ridottissimi e un ambiente politico ed economico stabile, in grado di garantire che non vengano fornite informazioni rilevanti alle autorità fiscali straniere. Oltre a una tassazione conveniente e alla tendenza a mantenere il segreto sulle attività finanziarie dei loro clienti, i paradisi fiscali presentano spesso altri vantaggi interessanti.