American theocracy

By Kevin P. Phillips

Subjects: Politique énergétique, Ethics, Politics and government, Aardolie, Wirtschaftsmacht, Religion and politics, Politique fiscale, Pratique religieuse, Political aspects of Fundamentalism, Religion, Petroleum industry and trade, Southern states, politics and government, Political culture, Godsdienst, Bush, george w. (george walker), 1946-, Politique et gouvernement, Christianity and politics, Politique financière, Politique culturelle, Christianisme et politique, Conservatisme, United states, politics and government, 2001-2009, Church and state, Economic conditions, Petroleum industry and trade, political aspects, Pétrole, Fundamentalism, Umschulungswerkstätten für Siedler und Auswanderer, Radicalisme, Fondamentalisme, Conservatism, Social conditions, Overheidsbeleid, Aspect politique, Debts, public, united states, Machtpolitik, Public Debts, Political corruption, Industrie et commerce, Dette extérieure, Dettes publiques, Fiscal policy, Morale, Political aspects, Financiële politiek

Description: Former Republican strategist Phillips takes an uncompromising view of the political coalition, led by radical religion, that is driving America to the brink of disaster. From Ancient Rome to the British Empire, Phillips demonstrates that every world-dominating power has been brought down by a related set of causes: a lethal combination of global over-reach, militant religion, resource problems, and ballooning debt. It is this same axis of ills that has come to define America's political and economic identity in the past decade. Military miscalculations in the Middle East, the surge of fundamentalist religion, the staggering national debt, the costs of U.S. oil dependence--together these factors are undermining our nation's security, solvency, and standing in the world. If left unchecked, the same forces will bring a debt-bloated, preachy, energy-starved America to its knees.--From publisher description.