American Apocalypse: The Six Far-Right Groups Waging War on Democracy by Steinzor, Rena

American Apocalypse: The Six Far-Right Groups Waging War on Democracy

A thorough analysis of the right-wing interests contributing to the downfall of American democracy The war on...
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American Apocalypse: The Six Far-Right Groups Waging War on Democracy by Steinzor, Rena

American Apocalypse: The Six Far-Right Groups Waging War on Democracy

$84.55

American Apocalypse: The Six Far-Right Groups Waging War on Democracy

$84.55
Author: Rena Steinzor
Format: Hardcover
Language: English

A thorough analysis of the right-wing interests contributing to the downfall of American democracy

The war on American democracy is at a fever pitch. Such a corrosive state of affairs did not arise spontaneously up from the people but instead was pushed, top-down, by six private sector special interest groups--big business, the House Freedom Caucus, the Federalist Society, Fox News, white evangelicals, and armed militias. In American Apocalypse Rena Steinzor argues that these groups are nothing more than well-financed armies fighting a battle of attrition against the national government, with power, money, and fame as their central motivations.

The book begins at the end of Lyndon Johnson's presidency, when the modern regulatory state was born. Agencies like the Environmental Protection Agency and the Food and Drug Administration ensured that everything from our air to our medicine was safe. But efforts to thwart this "big government" agenda began swiftly, albeit in the shadows. Business leaders built a multi-billion dollar presence in the Capitol, and the rest of the six interest groups soon followed.

While the groups do not coordinate their attacks, and sometimes their short-term goals even conflict, their priorities fall within a surprisingly tight bullseye: the size and power of the administrative state. In the near-term, their campaigns will bring the crucial functions of government to a halt, which will lead to immediate suffering by the working classes, and a rapid deterioration of race relations. Over the long-term, as the prevalence of global pandemics and climate crises increase, an incapacitated national government will usher in unimaginable harm.

This book is the first to conceptualize these groups together, as one deconstructive and awe-inspiring force. Steinzor delves into each of their histories, mapping the strategies, tactics, and characteristics that make them so powerful. She offers the most comprehensive story available about the downfall of American democracy, reminding us that only by recognizing what we are up against can we hope to bring about change.



Author: Rena Steinzor
Publisher: Stanford University Press
Published: 07/09/2024
Pages: 348
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.35lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.00w x 1.10d
ISBN: 9781503634596


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 06/01/2024

About the Author
Rena Steinzor is Edward M. Robertson Professor of Law at University of Maryland Carey Law School. She is the author of Why Not Jail? (2014), The People's Agents and the Battle to Protect the American Public (2010), and . She is a former president of the Center for Progressive Reform.

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