About this title: This original volume by the bestselling author of "The Great Unraveling" challenges America to reclaim the values that have made it great. Krugman weaves together a nuanced account of three generations of history with sharp political, social, and economic analysis.
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Publisher: W. W. Norton
Date Published: 2007
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Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Date Published: 2007
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Date Published: 2007
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Date Published: 2009
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Date Published: 2007-10-01
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"As is the case with many political books, I could see some accusing Krugman of simply "preaching to the choir," but in reality Krugman writes with a scholarly, even tone that I could imagine convincing even some conservatives. Krugman's book is extremely interesting, not coming across as too dry, and keeps the reader's attention throughout. Perhaps the most stunning revelation is Krugman's assertion that in fact, the Democrats are the true conservative party, in that they want to preserve current institutions (Medicare, Social Security) that are relied on by the American people, and that the Republicans have become the true radical party in America, in that they essentially want to reverse the New Deal and return to what Krugman calls the "Gilded Age," where taxes on the rich were laughable and income disparities left massive amounts of people in poverty while protecting the interests of a few ultra-rich. As this book was written before President Obama's election, certain predictions by Krugman become especially interesting. He predicts things such an opportunity to elect a liberal president (obviously, this has been satisfied by the election of President Obama) and an increase in clamor to reduce income inequality (with the economic crisis in full swing, and fat-cat CEOs becoming widely vilified, I doubt anyone could argue that this hasn't come true). All in all, a great read. It won't convince any of the hardcore right-wingers, but it will confirm what you already knew if you are a liberal and may sway some more moderate people out there."
According to Krugman, "...political change in the form of rising polarization has been a major cause of rising inequality." The sad story goes like this:
"Over the course of the 1970's, radicals of the right determined to roll back the achievements of the New Deal took over the Republican Party, opening a partisan gap with the Democrats, who became true conservatives, defenders of the longstanding institutions of equality. The empowerment of the hard right emboldened business to launch an all-out attack on the union movement, drastically reducing workers' bargaining power; freed business executives from the political and social constraints that had previously placed limits on runaway executive paychecks; sharply reduced tax rates on high incomes; and in a variety of other ways promoted rising inequality.
So, it's not globalization that has dismantled the middle-class society of the post-World War II era. It has been movement conservatives in the form of Ronald Reagan, Newt Gingrich, George W. Bush, and all of their other movement conservative friends.
It is time to turn things around, and get us on the right track. I'd highly recommend you give this book a try."
"I found the central thesis of the book interesting, but the case for it hardly made and hardly even argued. Granted that the book was written for a wide audience, and getting into economics would just scare off most people, but it does limit the value of the book as a polemic tool. The thesis is plausible, and it does explain the facts: Perhaps structural changes in institutions give rise to an environment in which corporate revenues are absorbed less by labor and more by managers. It's a good story that fits well with the facts, but so do other theories and stories. The laissez-faire crowd can explain the details too. It's a matter of contending theories, not of simply facing up to the facts. Likewise the thesis of his analysis of healthcare is suggested but not really argued: that we have inherited a system put in place by race-baiting and now it's hard to get out of it. He presents a few historical details, but making the point stick would require quite a bit more. So the book is valuable as articulating an alternative version of economic reality that undermines some the accepted stories that have dominated American discourse for decades. As such it's a good starting point, and I suspect it does a good job of getting progressives to start thinking about such things and talking about such things. But it's a bit to fast and easy with it's arguments to be very convincing for anyone who comes to it already armed with contrary arguments."
"This was a hard book to rate. In terms of the information presented, I would give it 4.5 stars, at least. But as for presentation, organization and readability, I give it 1 star, at most. All in all, I give it 2.5 stars rounded DOWN to 2 stars (that's all I can feel good about giving it. I couldn't even finish the book, for crying out loud. It was just so tedius to read).
I read 140 pages--enough to get a lot out of the book. And the information, the history, is FANTASTIC. It put into words, and gave backing for a lot of the feelings I've had about politics lately. It was great to have a "reason" for the observations I'd already made (specifically that right-wing Republicans can be very mean, irrational, and calculatedly sensationalist). If you want more reasons to be turned off by the Republican party, then Krugman's your guy!
I also liked his assessment of Reagan. Some people talk about Reagan like he walked on water. I've always been skeptical of their glowing descriptions, and it was nice to have Krugman talk about the man like he was A MAN and not some political diety. If you love Reagan, though, you probably won't like what Krugman has to say about him (if you love Reagan, though, you probably won't be reading the book in the first place).
Having said that, I'm not a left-wing Democrat, so I wasn't on board with some of his Liberal agenda, or the Republican conspiracy theories. I DID like that he wasn't mean towards Republicans. He obviously doesn't like their politics or tactics, but he was never insulting, and that was important to me. ... And as much as I didn't like his conspiracy theories, I had to admit he had good backing for them. I couldn't just walk away saying, "Oh, whatever."
Finally, my main complaint: his presentation, organization, and readability. I can best explain it by writing my own Conscience of a Liberal, abridged and simplified. Here goes:
Chapter One titled something impressive-sounding, but slightly controversial--and I'll talk about that for several pages, don't worry--in which I lay out how the entire book will run in very intelligent-sounding words and long sentences, causing you will lose track of what I'm actually talking about, but it'll intrigue you so you'll move on to...
Chapter Two I have main points A, B, and C, which sound a little too fantastic, but you'll end up agreeing with me, I'm sure (because I'm sure about EVERYTHING), after I delve into each point.
Point A has subpoints A1, A2, and A3. A1 I will discuss for 3 paragraphs. A2 I will discuss for 12 paragraphs because, as much as I believe in it, it's controversial and I have to tell you WHY it's controversial in supoints A2a, A2b, A2c, and A2d. A3 I will tack on to the end of the last paragraph of A2 because it's not that complicated.
Now on to point B which will be subdivided just as cleanly as point A. And then I'll repeat the process again for point C. Throughout most subpoints you will need to refer back to the start of the chapter to remember what we're actually talking about because I don't transition very well from point to point.
By the end of the chapter you'll probably be wondering why I took 30 pages to end the whole chapter with the same paragraph that I started the chapter with.
Chapter Three - Seven Repeat Chapter Two, but with different points, subpoints, and subpoints of the subpoints.
Midway through Chapter Seven, you should stop reading."
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