{"product_id":"broken-government-broken-government-how-republican-rule-destroyed-the-legislative-executive-and-judicial-branches-9780143114215","title":"Broken Government: Broken Government: How Republican Rule Destroyed the Legislative, Executive, and Judicial Branches","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe concluding volume of \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling trilogy\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOne of today's most outspoken and respected political commentators asks: How can our democracy function when the key institutions of government no longer operate as intended by the Constitution? Stepping back to assess three decades of nearly continuous Republican rule, John W. Dean surveys the damage done to the three branches of government and traces their decline through the presidencies of Nixon, Ford, Reagan, Bush I, and Bush II. Speaking to what the average moderate citizen can do to combat extremism, authoritarianism, incompetence, and the Republicans' deliberate focus on polarizing social issues, \u003ci\u003eBroken Government\u003c\/i\u003e is a must-have book for voters this election year.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Adult Hc\/Tr\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/07\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780143114215\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.50w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/26\/2008 pg. 20\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"John W. Dean","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44775945797813,"sku":"9780143114215","price":20.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_0a5ae412-fbf1-424b-a500-bd960938b6a1.jpg?v=1730821470","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/broken-government-broken-government-how-republican-rule-destroyed-the-legislative-executive-and-judicial-branches-9780143114215","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}