PositiveMother JonesHacker and Pierson follow the trajectory of the Republican Party since its radicalization began during the Reagan administration, and conclude that the GOP's fealty to wealthy and powerful rent-seekers has been pretty successful ... Hacker and Pierson do a good job of telling both the history of the mixed economy as well as its more recent breakdown. If you're already familiar with this story, there might not be much new here for you. For the rest of us, it's as good an introduction as you're likely to find.
