Placebocracy and Other Ailments: A Classical Liberal Take on America Today

By Mark J. Hartwig

America is in trouble‚"‚€‚"politically, economically, and socially. But there is still hope for avoiding a course for self-destruction, and Mark J. Hartwig's provocative and insightful new book offers suggestions for righting the "ship of democracy."

Hartwig posits that America has become what he coins a placebocracy: "A system of governance whereby a state‚"‚€‚"likely a devolving democracy‚"‚€‚"its institutions and codependent private sector entities introduces ineffective mechanisms overtly designed to manage public frustrations in lieu of resolving actual political, economic, and sociocultural problems."

Hartwig takes an intellectual, fact-based approach to highlighting our biggest problems, warns us what the future could bring, and shines a light on potential solutions. His purpose is to present a perspective not presently embraced by pols or pundits, and to suggest a dialogue within the U.S. that realistically and holistically embraces the issues facing all Americans.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1591522609
• ISBN13: 9781591522607
• Release Date: January 2020
• Publisher: Sweetgrass Books
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.1" x 9.1"