Mellonism -- The impeachment of the old order -- Populists take power -- Trustbusters against Hitler -- A democracy of small businesses -- The New Deal constitution -- Egghead liberals and the return of the corporatists -- The free market study project -- The rebirth of Wall Street -- Wriston versus Patman -- Penn central -- The collapse of the New Deal consensus -- Watergate babies -- The liberal crack-up -- The Reagan revolution -- The Morgans, the Mellons, and the Milkens -- Tech goliaths and too big to fail.
Summary:
"A startling look at how concentrated financial power and consumerism transformed American politics, resulting in the emergence of populism and authoritarianism, the fall of the Democratic Party--while also providing the steps needed to create a new democracy"-- Provided by publisher.
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