John Perkins has an extensive background in the economic field. For many years, Perkins was one of the world’s top economist. His economic expertise is reflected in his book entitled, Confessions of an Economic Hitman. Perkins wrote this book with the intentions of making personal confessions about his old secret life and exposing the surreptitious inner workings of the government. He proposed the idea that corporations essentially control the American government. He coined the term “corporatocracy” to refer to an elite group consisting of corporations, banks, and governments who strive to strengthen the global empire of America (xii-xiii). American corporations and governmental agencies utilize two types of operatives “economic hit men” and