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Big Con : The True Story of How Washington Got Hoodwinked and Hijacked by Crackpot Economists by Jonathan Chait (2007, Hardcover)
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PublisherHoughton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company
ISBN-100618685405
ISBN-139780618685400
eBay Product ID (ePID)60192415
Product Key Features
Book TitleBig Con : the True Story of How Washington Got Hoodwinked and Hijacked by Crackpot Economists
Number of Pages304 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2007
TopicCorruption & Misconduct, Social Scientists & Psychologists, Political Process / Political Advocacy, General, American Government / General, Public Policy / Economic Policy
GenrePolitical Science, Biography & Autobiography, Psychology
AuthorJonathan Chait
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.9 in
Item Weight15.9 Oz
Item Length8.2 in
Item Width5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2007-014001
Dewey Edition22
eBook FormatGlassBook
TitleLeadingThe
Reviews"Chait is both very serious and seriously funny as he traces the rise of conservatism over the past thirty years." --Michael Kinsley, "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, "Jonathan Chait has written a classic of political journalism . . . Prepare to be shocked." --Michael Lewis, author of Liar's Poker, Moneyball, and The Blindside, "[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, "Jonathan Chait has nailed a large and important story about . . . the bamboozling of America . . . he writes with a mordant wit." --Sean Wilentz, "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.
Dewey Decimal320.973
Table Of ContentAcknowledgments vii Introduction 1 Part I: The Transformation of the Republican Party 1. Charlatans and Cranks 13 2. The Sum of All Lobbies 45 3. Driving Out the Heretics 80 4. The Necessity of Deceit 115 Part II: The Corruption of American Politics 5. Media: The Dog That Didn't Watch 139 6. How Washington Imagines Character 159 7. The Abuse of Power 189 8. The Mainstreaming of Radicalism 219 Conclusion: Plutocracy in America 262 Notes 267 Index 284
SynopsisAmerican 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. Through vivid portraits of venal politicians and pseudo-economists, with wry analyses of their bogus theories, Chait gives us the tools to understand what's really behind economic policy debates in Washington: a riveting drama of greed and deceit., A brilliantly revealing look at how a small group of economic hucksters have taken over the American political system and perverted our nation's policies American politics has been hijacked. Not by "neocons" or "theocons," but by a fringe group of economic extremists obsessed with radical ideas that favor no one but themselves and their business interests. With dark and engaging wit, Jonathan Chait shows how over the last three decades these canny zealots have 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 American agenda, regardless of which party is in power. Why have these ideas succeeded in Washington? How did a subset of fringe radicals take control of American policy and sell short the country's future? And how do they continue to do so despite repeated electoral setbacks? Chait tells the outrageous and eye-opening story, expertly explaining just how politics and economics work in Washington. Through vivid portraits of self-interested politicians and pseudo-economists, and in wry analysis of their bogus theories, Chait gives us the tools to understand what's really behind economic policy debates in Washington: a riveting drama of greed and deceit.
LC Classification NumberJK1118.C43 2007
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- 22 Nov, 2024
Book was a hardcover version. Very surpr...
Book was a hardcover version. Very surprising, but welcome. Book in excellent condition.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
