Tim Shorrock (born 1951) is an American writer and commentator on US foreign policy, US national security and

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politics.

Life

The son of missionary parents, Shorrock grew up in Japan shortly after the US occupation following the

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."About Tim Shorrock."''Money Doesn't Talk, It Swears...''
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). Accessed Jul. 6, 2022. He has written articles for several magazines, including '' Harper's'', '' Mother Jones'', ''

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''."About Tim Shorrock."
''timshorrock.com''. Accessed Jul. 6, 2022. He also worked as a reporter in the

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bureau of The Journal of Commerce. In a visit to Korea after the

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, Tim witnessed South Korea's autocrat

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overthrown. He later said, "That was the first time in my life that I ever saw people rise up and throw out a dictator. I always remember the April uprising. That was a big influence on my life."

Publications

Books

* ''The Political Economy of the Pacific Rim: An Analysis of the Relationship Between the Pacific Northwest and East Asia''. Berkeley, Calif: Pacific Rim Economic Project (1980). . * ''Spies for Hire: The Secret World of Intelligence Outsourcing''. New York:

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(2008). . .

Articles

* "Debacle in Kwangju." ''

'', vol. 263, no. 19 (1996).
"Crony Capitalism Goes Global: Bush Sr. and Others Open Doors for the Carlyle Group."
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'', vol. 274, no. 11. (Mar. 14, 2002). Research support provided by the Investigative Fund of the Nation Institute.
"Selling (Off) Iraq: How to 'Privatize' a Country and Make Millions."
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'', vol. 276, no. 24 (Jun. 23, 2003), pp. 11-16.
"Watching What You Say"
( cover story). '' The Nation'', vol. 282, no. 11 (Mar. 20, 2006), pp. 11-14.

Notes

External links

Official website

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