The Quiet Coup: Neoliberalism and the Looting of America [Hardcover]

[A]ccessible and intellectually rich&Essential reading to understand the economic state of the nation.  Dangerous times call for bold interventions. Baradarans latest book pulls no punches. Reframing neoliberalism as a legal and political heist engineered by the forces of reaction, she shows us how it has brought us to the brink of fascism. And how we might pull back from the edge. Baradaran is analytically devastating and politically galvanizing. Employing prose that is both accessible and intellectually rich, Baradaran deftly weaves key events in the history of neoliberalism into a complete picture. Using a keen, critical eye, she walks readers through pivotal Supreme Court cases, the dominance of the religious right within modern conservatism, and the removal of usury caps that used to prevent the institution of loans with extreme interest. Rather than a clear, quick power shift, the quiet coup has been just that: a series of small, often imperceptible shifts with radical repercussions for legal and economic policy. . . Essential reading to understand the economic state of the nation.