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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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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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