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Democracy in chains
The Deep History of the Radical Right's Stealth Plan for America
Book • 2017
In 'Democracy in Chains,' Nancy MacLean exposes the long-overlooked story of James McGill Buchanan, a Nobel Prize-winning political economist who developed a plan to undermine the ability of the majority to influence government.
This plan, supported by corporate donors and right-wing foundations, merged states' rights thinking with free market principles, leading to the current elitist ideology of the Republican Party.
The book details how Buchanan's ideas, combined with the financial backing of billionaires like Charles Koch, have reshaped American politics to favor corporate dominance and disempower the majority.
It is a thorough and gripping narrative based on ten years of research, highlighting the dangers of this stealthy takeover and serving as a call to arms to protect American democracy.
This plan, supported by corporate donors and right-wing foundations, merged states' rights thinking with free market principles, leading to the current elitist ideology of the Republican Party.
The book details how Buchanan's ideas, combined with the financial backing of billionaires like Charles Koch, have reshaped American politics to favor corporate dominance and disempower the majority.
It is a thorough and gripping narrative based on ten years of research, highlighting the dangers of this stealthy takeover and serving as a call to arms to protect American democracy.
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