Tim Shorrock

Tim Shorrock (born 1951) is an American writer and commentator on US foreign policy, US national security and intelligence, and East Asian politics.

Life[]

The son of missionary parents, Shorrock grew up in Japan shortly after the US occupation following the Second World War.^[1] He has written articles for several magazines, including Harper's, Mother Jones, The Nation,^[2] and Salon.^[3] He also worked as a reporter in the Washington bureau of The Journal of Commerce.^[4] In a visit to Korea after the April Revolution, Tim witnessed South Korea's autocrat Syngman Rhee 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."^[5]

Published works[]

Books

• Spies for hire: the secret world of intelligence outsourcing. New York: Simon & Schuster. (2008) ISBN 9780743282253, OCLC 449219513
• 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) OCLC 44658055

Articles

• "Selling (Off) Iraq – How to 'privatize' a country and make millions". The Nation. 276 (24), 11. (2003)
• "Crony Capitalism Goes Global – Bush Sr. and others open doors for the Carlyle Group." The Nation. 274 (12), 11. (2002)
• "Debacle in Kwangju". The Nation. 263 (19), 19. (1996)

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External links[]

• TimShorrock.com
• Appearances on C-SPAN

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