{"product_id":"attention-deficit-democracy-9781403976666","title":"Attention Deficit Democracy","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA lively attack on politicians, voters and government. Bovard's indictment of an ineffective but ever-expanding federal government would make any libertarian proud. --\u003ci\u003eNew York Post \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIs American democracy in a death spiral? Why do Americans ignore political frauds and swallow pervasive lies from president after president, in campaign after campaign? In \u003ci\u003eAttention Deficit Democracy\u003c\/i\u003e, James Bovard diagnoses a national malady whose symptoms include a citizenry indifferent to facts and unable to judge when their rights are under attack. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHe exposes the frightening national reality of absolute presidential power and argues that our current myopia has dire consequences for America's future. His is an authentic voice urging citizens to return to the principles of the Founding Fathers and to once again become the most important check against the abuse of power.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-38323\"\u003eJames Bovard\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e St. Martin's Griffin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/12\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.87lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.82h x 6.64w x 0.77d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781403976666\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 140397666X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-POL\"\u003ePolitical Science\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-POL040010\"\u003eAmerican Government | Executive Branch\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-POL\"\u003ePolitical Science\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-POL007000\"\u003ePolitical Ideologies | Democracy\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-POL\"\u003ePolitical Science\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-POL003000\"\u003eCivics \u0026amp; Citizenship\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJames Bovard\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of the classic \u003ci\u003eLost Rights\u003c\/i\u003e and, most recently, \u003ci\u003eThe Bush Betrayal.\u003c\/i\u003e He has written for \u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal, American Spectator, New York Times, New Republic, Washington Post, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eNewsweek\u003c\/i\u003e, in addition to maintaining an active blog (jamesbovard.com). He is also the author of \u003ci\u003eTerrorism and Tyranny, Freedom in Chains, Feeling Your Pain, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Fair Trade Fraud\u003c\/i\u003e (all Palgrave Macmillan)\u003ci\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"St. Martin's Griffin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43259683340525,"sku":"9781403976666","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_6fda5f2b-f32b-48eb-8d25-a4af27078241.jpg?v=1661706229","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/attention-deficit-democracy-9781403976666","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}