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Red Notice And One Man's Fight For Justice

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Book Critique The world of international business is wrought with complexity and full of people that lurk in the shadows. Individuals outside of the business world are unaware of the fact that these shadowy figures are what is needed to get business done. There is always some level of corruption and lack of ethics in the most successful businesses. One major example of this is described in detail by a man that tried to tear down and expose the dark underbelly of international business. His book is Red Notice: A True Story of High Finance, Murder, and One Man's Fight for Justice by Bill Browder. Bill is not the only person to experience the great corruption that, in his case, occurred in Russia. The corruption in Browder’s story came to a head when a young attorney of Hermitage Capital, founded by Browder, was killed in a Russian prison by the guards. Corruption is what Browder uncovered, but it was the great lengths that the Russian elite will go to either save face, or to bury the evidence, that makes this book a fascinating read and a must have for all those pursuing an education in business. The book points out the effect of globalization on the newly formed Russia, the effect of corruption as it infects global business, and the change that can come from the death of a single man. When the Soviet Union …show more content…

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