Summary of The Great Unraveling

The Great Unraveling is a sweeping account of the changing nature of American politics and society over the past thirty years, from the Reagan Revolution to the election of Donald Trump. Author Paul Krugman examines how the U.S. became an increasingly divided, desperate, and paranoid nation, and how economic opportunity has become more and more concentrated in the hands of a few people at the top. He shows how an ideological assault on the power of government has left the country ill-equipped to address the challenges of our era, from globalization to climate change. The result is a provocative and illuminating look at the political, economic, and social landscape that has given rise to Donald Trump and our current era of mistrust and unease.