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Name: Democracy in chains
Rating: 4 (2 reviews)
Author: Nancy MacLean

In *Democracy in Chains* Nancy MacLean investigates the long‑term strategy of the capitalist radical right to reshape the United States’ political system. The book identifies James M. Buchanan as the key intellectual architect, tracing how his ideas were systemically applied to weaken union power, suppress voting, privatize public education and other services, and alter constitutional law. MacLean links these theorists and policies to the influence of billionaire donors, especially Charles Koch, who helped launch a massive political machine. The work connects the movement’s history from the 1960s through the present, illustrating how it currently operates across the Republican Party, state governments, Congress and the courts.

First publish date: 2017

Genre: Politics & Government/Political Theory

Authors: Nancy MacLean

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