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The wrecking crew : how conservatives rule / Thomas Frank.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Frank, Thomas, 1965-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ).
- Conservatives--United States.
- Conservatives.
- Politics, Practical--United States.
- Politics, Practical.
- United States.
- United States--Politics and government.
- Politics and government.
- Physical Description:
- x, 369 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Metropolitan Books, 2008.
- Summary:
- Frank argues that conservatives have taken pains to enshrine the free market as the permanent creed of state, selling off the government, deregulating some industries, defunding others, but always turning public policy into a private-sector bidding war.
- Contents:
- Introduction: Follow this dime
- INSURGENTS: Golconda on the Potomac
- Their enemy, the State
- The world as war and conspiracy
- Marketers of discontent
- From paranoia to privatopia, by way of Pretoria
- SABOTEURS: "The best public servant is the worst one"
- Putting the train in reverse
- City of bought men
- The Bantustan that roared
- Win-win corruption
- Conclusion: Reaching for the pillars.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780805079883
- 0805079882
- OCLC:
- 226291702
- Online:
- Contributor biographical information
- Publisher description
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