Sovereign Wealth Funds: The New Intersection of Money and Politics - Hardcoverby Christopher Balding (Author) Sovereign wealth funds are a growing and dynamic force in international finance. The shifting international economic relations from capital rich states gives them new power in influencing the global agenda. Despite controlling trillions of dollars in the biggest companies in the world, little is known about the opaque funds of oil rich and non democratic governments. This is the first book to compile a history of