"An important, arresting book."--Michael Rogin, author of "Blackface, White Noise" "This is a great book. Well written and argued, extensively documented, it is without doubt the definitive report on the S & L scandals. Calavita, Pontell and Tillman lay to rest, once and for all, the convenient canard that 'bad management' and 'bad economic conditions' caused the S & L disaster. Their clear, careful analyses make it crystal clear that massive insider fraud was basic in every sense."--Laureen Snider, Queens University ...
Read More
"An important, arresting book."--Michael Rogin, author of "Blackface, White Noise" "This is a great book. Well written and argued, extensively documented, it is without doubt the definitive report on the S & L scandals. Calavita, Pontell and Tillman lay to rest, once and for all, the convenient canard that 'bad management' and 'bad economic conditions' caused the S & L disaster. Their clear, careful analyses make it crystal clear that massive insider fraud was basic in every sense."--Laureen Snider, Queens University (Ontario, Canada)
Read Less