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Democracy is struggling in America--by now this statement is almost cliche. But what if the country is no longer a democracy at all? In Democracy Incorporated, Sheldon Wolin considers the unthinkable: has America unwittingly morphed into a new and strange kind of political hybrid, one where economic and state powers…
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1 author picked Democracy Incorporated as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Wolin’s concept of “inverted totalitarianism” helped me understand how democracy can erode from within, without tanks in the streets.
I admire his fearless critique of corporate power and its subtle grip on democratic institutions. The book gave me a framework to interpret post-9/11 political shifts in the U.S. It’s haunting, prescient, and intellectually exhilarating.
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