The Democracy Fix: How to Win the Fight for Fair Rules, Fair Courts, and Fair Elections
Caroline Fredrickson
The former special assistant for legislative affairs to President Clinton, president of the American Constitution Society, and author of the “damn fine” (Elle) Under the Bus shows how the left can undo the right’s damage and take the country back
Despite representing the beliefs of a minority of the American public on many issues, conservatives are in power not just in Washington, DC, but also in state capitals and courtrooms across the country. They got there because, while progressives fought to death over the nuances of policy and to bring attention to specific issues, conservatives focused on simply gaining power by gaming our democracy. They understood that policy follows power, not the other way around.
Despite representing the beliefs of a minority of the American public on many issues, conservatives are in power not just in Washington, DC, but also in state capitals and courtrooms across the country. They got there because, while progressives fought to death over the nuances of policy and to bring attention to specific issues, conservatives focused on simply gaining power by gaming our democracy. They understood that policy follows power, not the other way around.
Năm:
2019
Nhà xuát bản:
The New Press
Ngôn ngữ:
english
Trang:
272
ISBN 10:
1620973898
ISBN 13:
9781620973899
File:
EPUB, 864 KB
IPFS:
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english, 2019