Democracy in Chains: The Deep History of the Radical Right's Stealth Plan for America
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This provocative work traces the intellectual and political origins of the modern American radical right, centering on economist James M. Buchanan and the network of donors, institutions, and strategists who helped advance his vision of limited democratic government. Drawing on extensive research, it examines efforts to weaken unions, privatize public institutions, reshape constitutional rules, and restrict the power of majority rule. The book connects the rise of libertarian political thought to the broader struggle over race, wealth, education, and the future of American democracy. Reported with urgency and historical depth, it offers both an account of an influential political project and a warning about the forces reshaping civic life.
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Viking
Published Jan 1, 2017
334 pages
ISBN: 9781101980965
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First Published
2017
Language
eng
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