Nicholas Shaxson

Nicholas Shaxson
Nicholas Shaxson
Born December 0, 1966 (1966-00-00) (age 45)
Malawi
Occupation Author
Nationality British
Notable work(s) Poisoned Wells, Treasure Islands

Nicholas Shaxson (*1966) is a British author, journalist, and an Associate Fellow of Chatham House (the Royal Institute of International Affairs in London). He is best known for his investigative books Poisoned Wells (2007) and Treasure Islands (2011). He is a full-time writer and researcher for the Tax Justice Network, an expert-led group focused on tax and tax havens.[1][2]

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Biography

Shaxson was born in Malawi and has lived at various times in India, Brazil, England, Lesotho, Spain, Angola, South Africa, Germany and the Netherlands. Since 1993 he has written extensively on global business and politics for the Financial Times, Reuters, the Economist and its sister publication the Economist Intelligence Unit, International Affairs, Foreign Affairs, American Interest, the BBC, Africa Confidential, African Energy, and others.[1] His areas of expertise are twinfold: first, the politics and economics of oil-producing countries in the Gulf of Guinea, particularly Angola, Gabon and Equatorial Guinea ,[3] and second, more recently, tax havens.

Shaxson currently lives with his partner and their two children in Zürich, Switzerland.[1]

Bibliography

  • Shaxson, Nicholas (2008-05-13). Poisoned Wells: The Dirty Politics of African Oil. Palgrave Macmillan. ISBN 978-0230605329. 
  • Shaxson, Nicholas (2011-01-06). Treasure Islands: Tax Havens and the Men who Stole the World. Bodley Head. ISBN 978-1847921109. 

References

  1. ^ a b c The Author: Nicholas Shaxson, treasureislands.org, November 19, 2010
  2. ^ Shaxson, Nicholas, The truth about tax havens, The Guardian, January 8, 2011
  3. ^ Angola’s Future: British-Angola Forum Conference Report, Chatham House, London, November 13–14, 2003

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