{"product_id":"hijacking-america-9780745644615","title":"Hijacking America","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMajor new book from Susan George - a leading political commentator whose previous books have been massively influential and widely read and reviewed. Fascinating, thorough and often chilling account of this decades-long transformation of American society and political culture.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The forces that have been 'hijacking America,' lucidly exposed in this well-informed and searching study, are doubtless powerful as well as ominous. Their influence is not confined to the United States. Unless they are contained and reversed, prospects are not bright for a decent and civilized world.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eNoam Chomsky\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e   \u003cp\u003e\"A powerful, shocking and extremely important book. In a gripping investigation, Susan George uncovers the central problem with the US state and shows us how to confront it.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eGeorge Monbiot\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Susan George has sounded a timely warning: the US intends to brook no rivals.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTribune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Noteworthy in Obama's campaign was his appearance before the AIPAC convention and his subsequent silence on the invasion of the Gaza Strip. George's call for the organisation of the US left remains pertinent.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDevelopment in Practice\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction: How the Secular and Religious Right Captured America 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Manufacturing Common Sense, or Cultural Hegemony for Beginners 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Foreign Affairs 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 The American Religious Right and its Long March through the Institutions 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Extinguishing the Enlightenment: The Assault on Knowledge 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Lobbies, Corridors, and Seats of Power 200\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion: Why Undertake this Book? 243\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 255\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 271\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49404386378071,"sku":"9780745644615","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780745644615.jpg?v=1730486296","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/hijacking-america-9780745644615","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}