The wrecking crew : how conservatives rule / Thomas Frank.
| Author/creator | Frank, Thomas, 1965- |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | 1st ed. |
| Publication Info | New York : Metropolitan Books, 2008. |
| Description | x, 369 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Contributor biographical information |
| Supplemental Content | Publisher description |
| Subjects |
| 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. |
| Abstract | 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. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2008015802 |
| ISBN | 9780805079883 |
| ISBN | 0805079882 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | JK 2356 .F72 2008 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |