Bibliograph

Dark money, the hidden history of the billionaires behind the rise of the radical right, Jane Mayer

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Dark money, the hidden history of the billionaires behind the rise of the radical right, Jane Mayer

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages [381]-425) and index

resource.biographical

contains biographical information

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charts

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Dark money

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

929917321

Responsibility statement

Jane Mayer

Sub title

the hidden history of the billionaires behind the rise of the radical right

Summary

An investigation into the growing radical right reveals a network of wealthy people with extreme Libertarian views, led by the Koch brothers, that has been systematically influencing and controlling academic institutions, the courts, and the United States government

Table Of Contents

The investors -- Weaponizing philanthropy : the war of ideas, 1970-2008. Radicals : a Koch family history ; The hidden hand : Richard Mellon Scaife ; Beachheads : John M. Olin and the Bradley brothers ; The Koch method : free-market mayhem ; The Kochtopus : free-market machine -- Secret sponsors : covert operations, 2009-2010. Boots on the ground ; Tea time ; The fossils ; Money is speech : the long road to "Citizens United" ; The shellacking : dark money's midterm debut, 2010 -- Privatizing politics : total combat, 2011-2014. The spoils : plundering Congress ; Mother of all wars : the 2012 setback ; The States : gaining ground ; Selling the new Koch : a better battle plan

Target audience

adult

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