The Overton Window (book)
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| Author | Glenn Beck |
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| Country | United States of America |
| Language | English |
| Subject | Fictional story about the U.S. under attack; |
| Genre | Political thriller novel |
| Publisher | Threshold Editions |
Publication date | June 15, 2010 |
| Pages | 336 |
| ISBN | 978-1439184301 |
The Overton Window is an upcoming novel by political commentator and FOX News host Glenn Beck. It is based on the Overton window concept in political theory, in which at any given moment there is a range of policies related to any particular issue that are considered politically acceptable ("in the window"), and other policies that politicians seeking to gain or hold public office do not feel they can recommend without being considered too far outside the mainstream ("outside the window"). Moving the window would make previously radical ideas seem reasonable. The plot revolves around a man named Noah Gardner, a public relations executive who has no interest in political problems. His mind is changed when he meets a woman who is "consumed by the knowledge that the America we know is about to be lost forever," an idea which Gardner dismisses as a conspiracy theory. But America soon comes under attack, and Gardner's mind is changed, and he works to expose the conspirators behind the attack.[1]
The book was released on June 15, 2010.[2]