The Global Manipulators: The Bilderberg Group... the Trilateral Commission... Covert Power Groups of the West

It is indeed intriguing when a prestigious collection of internationally powerful men lock themselves away for a weekend in some remote town far away from the Press to talk about world problems. Since the late 1950s, the Bilderberg Group has been the subject of a variety of conspiracy theories. For the most part, conspiracy theories emanate from political extremist organisations, Right and Left. The "Radical-Right" view Bilderberg as an integral part of the "international Zionist-communist conspiracy". At the other end of the political spectrum, the radical Left perceive Bilderberg to be a branch of the "Rockefeller-Rothschild grand design to rule the world". For many it is less frightening to believe in hostile conspirators than it is to face the fact that no one is in control. And after all, isn't conspiracy the normal continuation of normal politics by normal means? Conspiracy or not, the Bilderberg Group is a fascinating example of behind-the-scenes "invisible" influence-peddling in action. Bilderbergers represent the elite and wealthy establishment of every Western nation. They include bankers, industrialists, politicians, and leaders of giant multinational corporations. The group certainly fits C. Wright Mills's definition of a Power Elite: "A group of men, similar in interest and outlook, shaping events from invulnerable positions behind the scenes." Publishedby Pentacle Books in Bristol (UK). "The world is governed by very different personages from what is imagined by those who are not behind the scenes." — Benjamin Disraeli. It is indeed intriguing when a prestigious collection of internationally powerful men lock themselves away for a weekend of hush-hush talks on world affairs. This book is the first comprehensive account of the structures and influence of two little-publicized organizations, the Bilderberg Group and the Trilateral Commission. A report of special interest to students of world affairs. ROBERT ERINGER was born in Southern California in 1954. He has written for the Daily Mirror, Sunday People, News of the World and Penthouse. His investigative exploits have included infiltrating the Ku Klux Klan in America's deep South. Eringer has been researching the Bilderberg Group and the Trilateral Commission since 1975 when he was a student at the American University in Washington, D.C.