Hijacking America

Major 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.

Contents Introduction Culture in Chains: How the Secular and Religious Right Captured America Chapter 1 Manufacturing Common Sense or Cultural Hegemony for Beginners Chapter 2 Foreign Affairs Chapter 3 The American Religious Right and Its Long March through the Institutions Chapter 4 Extinguishing the Enlightenment: The Assault on Knowledge Chapter 5 Lobbies, Corridors and Seats of Power Conclusion Why Undertake This Book? Bibliography