In Greek mythology, Achilles is made invulnerable by being dipped in the river Styx by his mother, Thetis. However, his mother held him by the heel, and eventually Achilles was felled by an arrow that hit this unprotected part. Today the term Achilles' heel refers to any inherent weakness.
The term Achilles' tendon refers to the portion of the body below the calf and is sometimes referred to as the Achilles' heel.
Now, in Capitalism’s AchillesHeel, Baker—the internationally respected authority on money laundering, corruption, and development issues—takes you on a fascinating journey that winds its way across the global free-market system and reveals how dirty money, poverty, and inequality are inextricably intertwined.
For capitalism to succeed on a global scale, we must fight rampant lawlessness, reduce inequality, and recast the free market’s supporting structures around principles of global justice.
In Capitalism's AchillesHeel (Wiley Pounds 16.99), Raymond Baker reveals the methods by which corrupt governments and crooked executives - as well as terrorists - move money through the global financial system.
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