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Democracy in Chains

Democracy in Chains by Nancy MacLean

January 5, 2022 by vel veeter Leave a Comment

Some of the reviews for this book, those not ideologically or politically driven mention some potential out of context or overly emphasized quotes. Fair enough. We should aim to do good history when we write and read history. What I can’t deny about this book is the analysis of the information that is already publicly know, but often hidden and obscured, and the vision that this book paints about the future. What seems to me the most important idea presented here is that even with […]

Filed Under: History Tagged With: Nancy MacLean

vel veeter's CBR14 Review No:7 · Genres: History · Tags: Nancy MacLean ·
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The Nobel committee doesn’t always get it right.

Democracy In Chains by Nancy MacLean

April 2, 2019 by Mrs Smith Reads Leave a Comment

I am so far behind on CBR reviews! So, I’m gonna try and get back in the game with this book that I finished just after Christmas 2018. I should probably say up front that if you aren’t into US politics, this probably isn’t for you. But, if you’d like a good historical view of the present-day GOP party and how we got here, well, dive into this one. You won’t be sorry. Democracy in Chains by Nancy MacLean is an in-depth examination of the early right-wing Libertarian […]

Filed Under: History, Non-Fiction Tagged With: Democracy in Chains, Koch Brothers, Nancy MacLean, politics

Mrs Smith Reads's CBR11 Review No:1 · Genres: History, Non-Fiction · Tags: Democracy in Chains, Koch Brothers, Nancy MacLean, politics ·
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