The Shadow State: How Think Tanks Quietly Took Control of American Policy

Who really governs America? In The Shadow State, the answer lies not in Congress or the White House—but behind the scenes, in a vast and powerful web of think tanks, legal foundations, and donor-driven policy shops that shape the laws we live by without ever facing a single vote. From the Heritage Foundation’s blueprint for government overhaul to ALEC’s factory of copy-paste legislation, and from the Federalist Society’s judicial conquest to the media echo chambers rewriting truth itself, this groundbreaking investigation uncovers how unelected institutions have seized control of America's political infrastructure—subverting democracy while claiming to defend it. With surgical precision and deeply researched insight, The Shadow State reveals: How corporate and ideological interests quietly draft legislation before the public ever sees it

Why bipartisan politics are often just theater masking elite consensus

How public schools, courts, and newsrooms have become ideological battlegrounds

The disappearing influence of grassroots voices in an era of dark money

And most urgently, what we can do to reclaim the republic before it's too late

A chilling exposé and a call to action, this book doesn’t just name the problem—it arms readers with the knowledge needed to challenge it. The Shadow State is a must-read for anyone who believes democracy should belong to the people—not the puppet masters in the background.

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Data di uscita

Ebook: 30 marzo 2025