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Goliath

The 100-Year War Between Monopoly Power and Democracy

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Goliath

By: Matt Stoller
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“Every thinking American must read” (The Washington Book Review) this startling and “insightful” (The New York Times) look at how concentrated financial power and consumerism has transformed American politics and business.

Going back to our country’s founding, Americans once had a coherent and clear understanding of political tyranny, one crafted by Thomas Jefferson and updated for the industrial age by Louis Brandeis. A concentration of power - whether by government or banks - was understood as autocratic and dangerous to individual liberty and democracy. In the 1930s, people observed that the Great Depression was caused by financial concentration in the hands of a few whose misuse of their power induced a financial collapse. They drew on this tradition to craft the New Deal.

In Goliath, Matt Stoller explains how authoritarianism and populism have returned to American politics for the first time in 80 years, as the outcome of the 2016 election shook our faith in democratic institutions. It has brought to the fore dangerous forces that many modern Americans never even knew existed. Today’s bitter recriminations and panic represent more than just fear of the future, they reflect a basic confusion about what is happening and the historical backstory that brought us to this moment.

The true effects of populism, a shrinking middle class, and concentrated financial wealth are only just beginning to manifest themselves under the current administrations. The lessons of Stoller’s study will only grow more relevant as time passes. “An engaging call to arms” (Kirkus Reviews), Stoller illustrates here in rich detail how we arrived at this tenuous moment and the steps we must take to create a new democracy.

©2019 Matt Stoller (P)2019 Simon & Schuster
Americas History & Theory Political Science Politics & Government United States Business
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Comprehensive History • Fascinating Economic Perspective • Empowering Narrative • Excellent Research
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lots of good history and political summary of politics and finance over the last hundred years related to monopolies. Draws sound conclusions about the direction we are going. very good overall.

sober look at the monopolist conundrum

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This is very original and comprehensive prospective of corporate monopoly and its relation to a constant struggle for democracy.

Excellent historical prospective of monopoly

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An excellent book and a must read for all Americans. I just finished the book narrow Corredor. You should also read that one.

A must read

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Really enjoyed this book. Covered the economic and social history from 1880 to the present Stoller covers the warts and the accomplishments from TDR to Trump. He doesn't gloss over the progressives screwups. A bit harder on conservatives. Concludes with a message on how to get through our present disaster.

Excellent book

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if you are concerned about our democracy and concentration of wealth and growing inequality. This is a must-read historical account of the struggle between Monopoly power and our democracy.

Must read American history

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Definitely worth a read. Aspects of our history you may not know. Helps explain where we are today. And very well-narrated.

Important and Interesting History!!

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Those who control the past….. a meaningful read. The author has done for our understanding of the economic forces controlling our lives as Howard Zinn revealed the harsh, inhumane forces and hidden reality of our so called political democracy.
Every history teacher should read, contemplate and teach these lessons Matt Stoller has excavated for us.

George Orwell’s Admonition

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Describing the 2 major parties as monopolistic and anti monopolist is not correct. Even the definition of monopolists used Is not entirely proper. Still his points are valid and he does a great job of reviewing the history of the Democratic Party's movement away from the values of blue collar workers.

It would have been helpful had he included descriptions of the values of combining the many small companies into large monopolies or oligopolies in the late 1800s and early 1900s.

Makes many great points, not entirely honest

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This is a book polical and business leaders fear becoming popular. This book changed how I see economic issues. It's bias for sure, but the ring of truth resonated with me.

Teach This in Schools and at home

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I want to join the movement. How can I find others? I will talk with my people but we’ll need to be connected to something bigger. Also, it will take courage and commitment to stop to stop patronizing the monoliths. I am hooked on Prime. Neither do I know how to vote anymore.

This book sheds light on on exactly how we got here and hope that we can change it.

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