Charlatanes / The Charlatans

by Moisés Naím, Quico Toro, María Luisa Rodríguez Tapia (Translator)

376 pages, Paperback

Expected publication May 19, 2026

About the author

Moisés Naím is an internationally-syndicated columnist and best-selling author of influential books. In 2011, he launched Efecto Naím, an innovative weekly television program highlighting surprising world trends with visually-striking videos, graphics and interviews with world leaders which is widely watched in Latin America today. Dr. Naím gained international recognition with the successful re-launch of the prominent journal Foreign Policy and, over his fourteen years (1996-2010) as editor, turned the magazine into a modern, award-winning publication on global politics and economics.

Author of books:
* Paper Tigers and Minotaurs: The Politics of Venezuela's Economic Reforms (1993, economics)
* Altered States: Globalization, Sovereignty and Governance (2000, economics)
* Illicit: How Smugglers, Traffickers and Copycats Are Hijacking the Global Economy (2005, economics)
* The End of Power: From Boardrooms to Battlefields and Churches to States, Why Being in Charge Isn't What It Used to Be (2013, social studies)

Reviews

[David Cristancho · Rating 3 out of 5]

Realmente me pareció flojo. Tenía la idea de encontrar una estructura y datos relevantes que permitieran deducir las estrategias, rutas y otras variables para detectar y gestionar los intentos de charlatanería, pero el libro ocupa un 70% en historias tomadas de periódicos o noticias masivas, por lo tanto lo fuerte del libro está al inicio como abrebocas y al final por la conclusión, el resto es relleno.