- Published: 1 October 2016
- ISBN: 9780143109938
- Imprint: Penguin
- Format: Paperback
- Pages: 336
- RRP: $36.99
The Deep State
The Fall of the Constitution and the Rise of a Shadow Government
- Published: 1 October 2016
- ISBN: 9780143109938
- Imprint: Penguin
- Format: Paperback
- Pages: 336
- RRP: $36.99
Praise for The Deep State
"Lofgren puts a name and a shape to a problem that has often been only nebulously defined...the logic and sophistication of his argument is hard to resist." -Salon
"With echoes of Dwight D. Eisenhower's Farewell Address warning in 1961 about the military-industrial complex, Lofgren offers a compelling vision of what happens when a democracy becomes a plutocracy, when political dysfunction reigns supreme over democratic deliberation, and when the war on terrorism leads to the militarization of our foreign policy. . . A must-read for anyone interested in the health and sanity of our body politic."-Library Journal
"Lofgren draws on nearly three decades of work in national security and military affairs to provide an overview of the web of power brokers extending from Wall Street to Washington, D.C., to Silicon Valley. Lofgren ably details the history and influence of this behind-the-scenes ruling class, whose members shuttle between high posts in corporations and government. . . [The Deep State is] intriguing in its historical analysis." -Kirkus Reviews