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The Road to Political Dictatorship (Part 1)

John Weeks: The economic power of Wall St., if not restrained, will lead to political dictatorship.

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John Weeks: The economic power of Wall St., if not restrained, will lead to political dictatorship.


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John Weeks is an economist and Professor Emeritus at SOAS, University of London. John received his PhD in economics from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, in 1969.

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