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Dark Money by Jane Mayer (2017 ed.)

Jane Mayer’s Dark Money is a groundbreaking investigation into how a small network of ultrarich families quietly reshaped American politics. Centered on donors such as Charles and David Koch, the book uncovers how billions of dollars were funneled into think tanks, academic institutions, political campaigns, and grassroots organizations to shift the country toward an aggressively pro‑business, anti‑regulation agenda—often out of public view.

Mayer traces the origins of this political machine from Fred Koch’s early industrial empire to the rise of a well‑funded ideological network that leveraged “dark money” to transform public policy on issues like climate change, taxation, and government oversight. These donor‑driven operations—masked as philanthropy—built a powerful infrastructure capable of influencing elections, shaping laws, and reframing national debates.

Both chilling and meticulously researched, Dark Money reveals how private wealth has quietly eroded democratic transparency, raising urgent questions about power, influence, and who truly governs. For readers of political nonfiction, investigative journalism, and modern American history, Mayer’s work is essential and eye‑opening.

Copyright: This paperback copy was published by Anchor in 2017 with cover art including “NATIONAL BESTSELLER”, “Author of The Dark Side“, “WITH A NEW PREFACE”, “‘Revelatory… Persuasive, timely and necessary.’ – The New York Times“, and “ONE OF THE NEW YORK TIMES 10 BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR”.

Condition: Okay. Used.

ISBN-10: 0385535600

ISBN-13: 9780385535601

Dewey Decimal: 320.520973