From Rwanda to Afghanistan, from Sudan to Iraq, this devastating expose shows how the humanitarian aid industry, the media and warmongers are locked in a cycle of mutual dependency on battlefields around the world.

''Polman shines a light on the multibillion dollar juggernaut that is today''s humanitarian aid network. A disturbing account that raises profound questions'' Financial Times

''One of the finest reporting journalists of the modern age - Polman is gutsy, intellectually penetrating and far from naive'' Evening Standard

''Cool, brusque, fearless. A marvellous account'' Guardian