Dark Money

Name: Dark Money
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How a secretive group of billionaires is trying to buy political control in the US

By Jane Mayer

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In Dark Money by Jane Mayer, the book delves into the influence of wealthy donors in American politics. It explores how these powerful individuals and their vast resources have shaped the political landscape, focusing on the way they have funded think tanks, academic institutions, and media campaigns to drive their agendas. Encountering revelations and insights, the book offers a critical look at money's pervasive impact on democracy.
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You might enjoy this book if you're fascinated by how wealth shapes political landscapes and are curious about the intricate networks and influence of powerful families and corporations in American politics. It's an eye-opening exploration of the intersection between money and democracy, ideal for those interested in understanding the hidden forces that drive political decisions.

Dark Money

The US is one of the largest democracies in the world - or is it?

A LITHUB BOOK OF THE DECADE

Dark Money brilliantly illuminates a shady corner of US politics. It is essential reading for anybody interested in the future of democracy.

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The US is one of the largest democracies in the world—or is it? America is experiencing an age of profound economic inequality. Employee protections have been decimated, and state welfare is virtually non-existent, while hedge-fund billionaires are grossly under-taxed and big businesses make astounding profits at the expense of the environment and of their workers.

How did this come about, and who are the driving forces behind it? In the powerful and meticulously researched work of investigative journalism, New Yorker staff writer Jane Mayer exposes the network of billionaires trying to buy the US electoral system—and succeeding. Led by libertarian industrialists the Koch brothers, they believe that taxes are a form of tyranny and that government oversight of business is an assault on freedom. Together, they have spent hundreds of millions of dollars influencing politicians and voters, and hijacking American democracy for their own ends.

Dark Money brilliantly illuminates a shady corner of US politics. It is essential reading for anybody interested in the future of democracy.

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Dark Money by Jane Mayer is highly praised for its thorough investigative journalism and illuminating exploration of how wealthy individuals and families have influenced American politics. Reviewers commend the book for its detailed research, compelling narrative, and the important light it sheds on the outsized role of money in politics. It is described as an eye-opening, meticulously documented work that powerfully critiques the intersection of wealth and democracy.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781925321715

Publisher: Scribe Publications

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 30 May 2016

Country: Australia

Imprint: Scribe Publications

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 29.0mm

Width: 155.0mm

Height: 232.0mm

Weight: 543g

Pages: 480

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About the Author

Jane Mayer is an award-winning staff writer for The New Yorker and the author of three best-selling and critically acclaimed narrative nonfiction books. She co-authored Landslide: the unmaking of the president, 1984-1988, with Doyle McManus, and Strange Justice: the selling of Clarence Thomas with Jill Abramson, which was a finalist for the National Book Award. Her book The Dark Side: the inside story of how the war on terror turned into a war on American ideals, for which she was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship, was named one of The New York Times' Top 10 Books of the Year. For her reporting at The New Yorker, Mayer has also won numerous awards. She lives in Washington, D.C.