The Devil and Mr. Casement

Written with detail and care...The Devil and Mr. Casement tells an important story....A valuable addition to the histories of Western exploitation at the beginning of the twentieth century. --The Boston Globe A fine and meticulous book...adds to Casement's reputation as a pioneer of the human rights movement's tactics, including the on-the-spot investigation, and the leveraging of public outrage to spur reform. --Greg Grandin, The New York Times Book Review With vivid touches of imagination and humor, Goodman captures the drama and paradox of Casement's varied life. --The New Yorker Goodman motors the pace and stokes suspense with cliff-hanger chapter endings and a dramatic courtroom trial....The Devil and Mr. Casement is delicately presented less as a tale of atrocities than as one of all-too-familiar corporate greed, diplomatic red tape, conflicting politics, and the shifting influence of the West in South America. --The Miami Herald A fast-paced account of [a] groundbreaking effort to hold corporations accountable for their misdeeds, as well as a detailed portrait of Casement. --Mother Jones Goodman's journalistic narrative is a reminder of the devastation that greed can cause and the good work that can be done by a few good men. --Shepherd Express (Milwaukee) Written with detail and care The Devil and Mr. Casement tells an important story .A valuable addition to the histories of Western exploitation at the beginning of the twentieth century. The Boston Globe A fine and meticulous book adds to Casement's reputation as a pioneer of the human rights movement's tactics, including the on-the-spot investigation, and the leveraging of public outrage to spur reform. Greg Grandin, The New York Times Book Review With vivid touches of imagination and humor, Goodman captures the drama and paradox of Casement's varied life. The New Yorker Goodman motors the pace and stokes suspense with cliff-hanger chapter endings and a dramatic courtroom trial . The Devil and Mr. Casement is delicately presented less as a tale of atrocities than as one of all-too-familiar corporate greed, diplomatic red tape, conflicting politics, and the shifting influence of the West in South America. The Miami Herald A fast-paced account of [a] groundbreaking effort to hold corporations accountable for their misdeeds, as well as a detailed portrait of Casement. Mother Jones Goodman's journalistic narrative is a reminder of the devastation that greed can cause and the good work that can be done by a few good men. Shepherd Express (Milwaukee) Written with detail and care... The Devil and Mr. Casement tells an important story....A valuable addition to the histories of Western exploitation at the beginning of the twentieth century. --The Boston Globe A fine and meticulous book...adds to Casement's reputation as a pioneer of the human rights movement's tactics, including the on-the-spot investigation, and the leveraging of public outrage to spur reform. -- Greg Grandin, The New York Times Book Review With vivid touches of imagination and humor, Goodman captures the drama and paradox of Casement's varied life. -- The New Yorker Goodman motors the pace and stokes suspense with cliff-hanger chapter endings and a dramatic courtroom trial.... The Devil and Mr. Casement is delicately presented less as a tale of atrocities than as one of all-too-familiar corporate greed, diplomatic red tape, conflicting politics, and the shifting influence of the West in South America. -- The Miami Herald A fast-paced account of [a] groundbreaking effort to hold corporations accountable for their misdeeds, as well as a detailed portrait of Casement. -- Mother Jones Goodman's journalistic narrative is a reminder of the devastation that greed can cause and the good work that can be done by a few good men. -- Shepherd Express (Milwaukee) Written with detail and care... The Devil and Mr. Casement tells an important story....A valuable addition to the histories of Western exploitation at the beginning of the twentieth century. -The Boston Globe A fine and meticulous book...adds to Casement's reputation as a pioneer of the human rights movement's tactics, including the on-the-spot investigation, and the leveraging of public outrage to spur reform. - Greg Grandin, The New York Times Book Review With vivid touches of imagination and humor, Goodman captures the drama and paradox of Casement's varied life. - The New Yorker Goodman motors the pace and stokes suspense with cliff-hanger chapter endings and a dramatic courtroom trial.... The Devil and Mr. Casement is delicately presented less as a tale of atrocities than as one of all-too-familiar corporate greed, diplomatic red tape, conflicting politics, and