{"title":"Joe Conason","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJoe Conason\u003c\/strong\u003e offers incisive explorations into the complexities of modern politics and power. His works delve into the intricate dynamics of political scandals, policy controversies, and the personalities that shape national affairs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect sharp analysis and compelling narratives that shed light on the often hidden manoeuvres behind headline news. Conason’s books invite a deeper understanding of contemporary political life through a critical and engaging lens.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-longest-con-by-joe-conason-9781250830173","title":"The Longest Con","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith a foreword from George T. Conway III\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Longest Con\u003c\/em\u003e tells the fascinating story of the partisan con artists who have corrupted conservative politics in our time, creating a toxic phenomenon that culminated in the election of Donald Trump, a bumptious fraud whose checkered career and tawdry retinue, including his presidential cabinet, have featured almost every variety of scam. But long before he appeared, Trump's path to power was blazed by the motley horde of swindlers and quacks who preceded him.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the \"professional anti-communists\" (whose tactics even J. Edgar Hoover despised) to the \"populist\" grifters of the Tea Party movement and the religious charlatans of the \"prosperity gospel\" (who provided a pious front for Trump), the right-wing ripoff has remained remarkably consistent, even as personalities change and new technologies emerge: Stir up anger and resentment, demonize political opponents, promise vengeance, and collect donations from the gullible. It's a highly lucrative game that any unscrupulous charlatan can play, as many have - and they are named in these pages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn an unsparing and often comic narrative, Joe Conason explores the right's long, steep descent into a movement whose principal aim is not to protect freedom or defend the Constitution, but merely to line the pockets of pretenders and blowhards whose malevolent tactics now endanger the nation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Macmillan Publishers New Zealand Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47550389616876,"sku":"9781250830173","price":35.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781250830173-the-longest-con.jpg?v=1776802814"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/joe-conason.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}