{"product_id":"the-invisible-handshake-geelon-dusk-9798241243621","title":"The Invisible Handshake: How McKinsey, BCG, and Bain Quietly Rewired Governments, Corporations, and Democracies","description":"\u003cp\u003eBehind the world's biggest decisions-mass layoffs, healthcare rationing, detention expansion, austerity programs-stands a quiet class of power brokers. They don't vote. They don't govern. They don't decide. Officially.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cb\u003eAdvised, Not Responsible\u003c\/b\u003e, this book traces how elite consulting firms-most notably \u003cb\u003eMcKinsey \u0026amp; Company\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eBoston Consulting Group\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003eBain \u0026amp; Company\u003c\/b\u003e-have come to shape corporate strategy and public policy at enormous scale while remaining structurally insulated from accountability.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on documented cases, court records, investigative reporting, and public inquiries, the book reveals a repeatable system: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eadvice powerful enough to determine outcomes\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003econtracts designed to avoid responsibility\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003ebenchmarks that turn repetition into legitimacy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003ecrises that expand authority while suspending scrutiny\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the opioid crisis to pandemic response, from corporate bankruptcies to public-sector reform, \u003cb\u003eThe Invisible Handshake\u003c\/b\u003e shows that consulting scandals are not aberrations-they are predictable results of a model built on influence without ownership.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eClear-eyed, unsensational, and rigorously argued, this book is not an exposé of rogue actors but an anatomy of a system that rewards distance, diffuses blame, and quietly governs modern institutions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor readers of investigative journalism, political economy, and corporate power, \u003cb\u003eThe Invisible Handshake\u003c\/b\u003e offers a sobering answer to a simple question: \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhat happens when the people who shape decisions are never responsible for the consequences?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Geelon Dusk\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798241243621\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/25\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 92\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.19d","brand":"Geelon Dusk","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48997325996287,"sku":"9798241243621","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-invisible-handshake-geelon-dusk-9798241243621","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}