{"product_id":"architects-ruin-schweizer-0061953342","title":"Architects of Ruin by Peter Schweizer","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.6; color: #333;\" class=\"product-description-container\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"color: #2c3e50;\"\u003eArchitects of Ruin: How Big Government Liberals Wrecked the Global Economy—and How They Will Do it Again If No One Stops Them\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"color: #555;\"\u003eby Peter Schweizer\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border: 0; border-top: 1px solid #eee; margin: 20px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background-color: #fdfaf2; border-left: 5px solid #c0392b; padding: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0; font-weight: bold; color: #c0392b;\"\u003e📉 AN ECONOMIC INQUEST\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 0.9em;\"\u003eA conservative historian’s deep dive into the political origins of the global financial collapse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0855\/2077\/7531\/files\/schweizer-architects-ruin-9780061953347.png?v=1772450204\" alt=\"Book titled 'Architects of Ruin' by Peter Schweizer with a blurred background of the U.S. Capitol and Washington Monument.\"\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eExtended Synopsis\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cstrong\u003eArchitects of Ruin\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author Peter Schweizer presents a rigorous challenge to the prevailing narrative of the 2008 financial crisis. Moving beyond the critique of \"deregulatory zeal,\" Schweizer argues that the catastrophic subprime mortgage bubble was not a failure of the free market, but rather the direct result of \"do-good capitalism.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThrough academic and historical analysis, Schweizer details how liberal government policies and legislative pressures forced financial institutions to abandon traditional risk assessments. By chronicling the actions of key political figures and housing advocates, he demonstrates how the power of government was leveraged to create a fragile economic house of cards that eventually ravaged the global economy—and warns that the same architectural flaws remain in place today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9; padding: 15px; border-radius: 5px; margin-top: 20px;\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 style=\"margin-top: 0;\"\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePeter Schweizer\u003c\/strong\u003e is a prominent conservative historian, investigative journalist, and the President of the Government Accountability Institute. He is the author of several best-selling works, including \u003cem\u003eDo as I Say (Not as I Do)\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eVictory\u003c\/em\u003e, and is recognized for his focus on government transparency and political accountability.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eReader Targeting\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePolitical Economists:\u003c\/strong\u003e Professionals looking for a detailed conservative perspective on the 2008 financial crisis.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFinancial History Scholars:\u003c\/strong\u003e Those researching the legislative history of the subprime mortgage market.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eConservative Strategists:\u003c\/strong\u003e Readers interested in the intersection of \"big government\" policies and market stability.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eAccolades \u0026amp; Awards\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrom a #1 \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e Bestselling Author.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePraised for its rebuttal of standard deregulatory critiques of the financial collapse.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eProduct Specifications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; margin-bottom: 20px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e9780061953347\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003eHarper Collins\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003eHardcover (First Edition)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e2009-10-06\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center; margin-top: 40px; font-size: 0.9em; color: #777;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArmed With Education\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBust-Down Books: A Name You Can Trust\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e\n    {\n      \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/\",\n      \"@type\": \"Book\",\n      \"name\": \"Architects of Ruin: How Big Government Liberals Wrecked the Global Economy\",\n      \"author\": {\n        \"@type\": \"Person\",\n        \"name\": \"Peter Schweizer\"\n      },\n      \"isbn\": \"9780061953347\",\n      \"bookFormat\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/Paperback\",\n      \"datePublished\": \"2009-10-06\",\n      \"publisher\": {\n        \"@type\": \"Organization\",\n        \"name\": \"Harper Collins\"\n      },\n      \"inLanguage\": \"en\",\n      \"genre\": [\"Economics\", \"Politics\", \"History\"],\n      \"brand\": {\n        \"@type\": \"Brand\",\n        \"name\": \"Bust Down Books\"\n      }\n    }\n    \u003c\/script\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Bust-Down Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50942976295227,"sku":"0061953342","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0855\/2077\/7531\/files\/architects-ruin-peter-schweizer-0061953342.jpg?v=1772450204","url":"https:\/\/bustdownbooks.com\/products\/architects-ruin-schweizer-0061953342","provider":"Bust-Down Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}