Talk:Moneyland

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This article was nominated for deletion on 27 May 2026. The result of the discussion was keep.

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Latest comment: 2 months ago2 comments1 person in discussion

I believe the topic, namely the book Moneyland: The Inside Story of the Crooks and Kleptocrats Who Rule the World by Oliver Bullough, meets the general notability guidelines.

Kleptocracy, corruption, and tax evasion are significant issues especially in the modern day, and this book has received positive coverage by The New York Times and The Guardian, which are both considered reliable sources. Additionally, the book has been cited in multiple academic articles as verified by a quick search in Google Scholar. Examples articles include: State capture and development: a conceptual framework (2023), The UK’s kleptocracy problem: How servicing post-Soviet elites weakens the rule of law (2025), Kleptocracy and Nigerian politics: A reflection on the fourth republic (2024) and Exposing Islands of Refuge (2022).

Current issues to be addressed:

- adding sources to the lead section

- making the synopsis section more concise and adding citations where needed

- adding a background section, linking author to the kleptocracy tour article?

- adding a themes section

Acinonyxjubatusrex (talk) 04:39, 27 May 2026 (UTC)Reply

Update to issues to be addressed:

- adding sources to the lead section (done)

- making the synopsis/summary section more concise and adding citations where needed (still needs work to make it more concise. No citations should be fine for this section since it's a summary of the book's content (see: synopsis section of Why Marx Was Right))

- adding a background section, linking author to the kleptocracy tour article? (unsure if needed?)

- adding a themes section (rethought it and I think it's not necessary for now) Acinonyxjubatusrex (talk) 09:21, 28 May 2026 (UTC)Reply