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The Big Con: The True Story of How Washington Got Hoodwinked and Hijacked by...
by Chait, Jonathan | PB | VeryGood
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- Binding
- Paperback
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- Product Group
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- ISBN
- 9780547085708
- Book Title
- Big Con : Crackpot Economics and the Fleecing of America
- Item Length
- 8in
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Publication Year
- 2008
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.7in
- Genre
- Business & Economics, Political Science
- Topic
- Economic Conditions, American Government / General, American Government / National, American Government / State
- Item Width
- 5.1in
- Item Weight
- 16 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 304 Pages
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American politics has been hijacked. Over the past three decades, a fringe group of economic hucksters has corrupted and perverted our nation's policies. With dark, engaging wit, Jonathan Chait reveals how these canny zealots first took over the Republican Party and then gamed the political system and the media so that once unthinkable policies--without a shred of academic, expert, or even popular support--now drive the political agenda, regardless of which party is in power. Why have these ideas succeeded in Washington? How did a clique of extremists gain control of American economic policy and sell short the country's future? And why do their outlandish ideas still determine policy despite repeated electoral setbacks? Chait tells the outrageous and eye-opening story, expertly explaining just how politics and economics work in Washington. He has produced a riveting drama of greed and deceit that should be read by every concerned citizen, especially in an election year.
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HarperCollins
ISBN-10
0547085702
ISBN-13
9780547085708
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66183589
Product Key Features
Book Title
Big Con : Crackpot Economics and the Fleecing of America
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Economic Conditions, American Government / General, American Government / National, American Government / State
Publication Year
2008
Genre
Business & Economics, Political Science
Number of Pages
304 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
8in
Item Height
0.7in
Item Width
5.1in
Item Weight
16 Oz
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"Chait is both very serious and seriously funny as he traces the rise of conservatism over the past thirty years." --Michael Kinsley "Jonathan Chait has nailed a large and important story about . . . the bamboozling of America . . . he writes with a mordant wit." --Sean Wilentz "Jonathan Chait has written a classic of political journalism . . . Prepare to be shocked." --Michael Lewis, author of Liar's Poker, Moneyball, and The Blindside "Who says economic policy has to be dry? [Chait] brings a lively wit and a limpid style to the topic." --Ramesh Ponnuru, senior editor, National Review, and author of The Party of Death "Agree or not with the author's liberal beliefs, consider this a stimulating analysis of how public policy is formulated today." Kirkus Reviews "His analysis should appeal to anyone interested in politics" Publishers Weekly "[If] you're only going to read one book [about what's wrong with the modern Republican Party], this is the one." --Kevin Drum, Washington Monthly, Should be read by anyone looking to understand the big forces at work in Washington. Prepare to be shocked.
Copyright Date
2007
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