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Raising Hell : How to Wage Winning Campaigns, Pass Ballot Box Laws, and Get the
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- ISBN
- 9781603582933
- Book Title
- Raising Hell : How to Wage Winning Campaigns, Pass Ballot Box Laws, and Get the Change We Voted for - A Direct Democracy Toolkit
- Item Length
- 8.3in
- Publisher
- Chelsea Green Publishing
- Publication Year
- 2010
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.6in
- Genre
- Biography & Autobiography, Political Science
- Topic
- Political Process / General, Political Process / Political Advocacy, Political, Civics & Citizenship, Political Ideologies / Democracy, American Government / National
- Item Width
- 5.4in
- Item Weight
- 10 oz
- Number of Pages
- 232 Pages
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Change is no simple matter in American politics-a fact that Americans have recently learned well. Elections rarely produce the change they promise. After the vote, power vacuums fill with familiar values, if not faces. Promises give way to fiscal realities, hope succumbs to pragmatism, and ambition concedes to inertia. The old tricks of interest groups - confuse, diffuse, scare - prevail over the better angels of American nature.But populist energy can get change making and change-makers back on the right track. The key to success, though, says acclaimed consumer advocate Jamie Court, is getting downright mad. It's anger, not hope, that fuels political and economic change. And in 2010 America, anger rules. But it needs to be vectored and focused if it is to succeed in fueling the type of change that the majority of Americans believe in. If we want that change, the kind that polls show 60 percent of Americans believe in, we need to do more than vote every two to four years or wait for a new president to learn the tactics of confrontation. The Progressive's Guide to Raising Hell is a road map filled with concrete tips and rules of the road that average people can use to force change between elections. How can progressives get what they believed they voted for? Court, a longtime organizer of ballot campaigns and other initiatives, tells readers how to heat up their issue, take grassroots action, organize their community, use publicity to their advantage, employ internet and social media to build support, and get the change they want.
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Publisher
Chelsea Green Publishing
ISBN-10
1603582932
ISBN-13
9781603582933
eBay Product ID (ePID)
108954258
Product Key Features
Book Title
Raising Hell : How to Wage Winning Campaigns, Pass Ballot Box Laws, and Get the Change We Voted for - A Direct Democracy Toolkit
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Political Process / General, Political Process / Political Advocacy, Political, Civics & Citizenship, Political Ideologies / Democracy, American Government / National
Publication Year
2010
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, Political Science
Number of Pages
232 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
8.3in
Item Height
0.6in
Item Width
5.4in
Item Weight
10 oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Jk1764
Reviews
Tough, smart, strategic. Read it and take action. NOW. --Robert Greenwald, director and producer of Iraq for Sale and Out-Foxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism , founder of Brave New Films, "I've often said, 'First we will elect people who we can talk to into positions of power, and then we will hold their feet to the fire so we get real change. This book is the manual for holding Democratic feet to the fire."--Howard Dean, former Chair of the Democratic National Committee and Vermont governor; author ofHoward Dean's Prescription for Real Healthcare Reform, "Political 'leaders' can only lead if there is a parade for them to get in front of. They can act effectively only if the public forces them to. Progressives need to start many more parades. Jamie Court tells you how in this guidebook to action."--George Lakoff, author ofDon't Think of an Elephant!andThe Political Mind, "I've often said, 'First we will elect people who we can talk to into positions of power, and then we will hold their feet to the fire so we get real change. This book is the manual for holding Democratic feet to the fire."--Howard Dean, former Chair of the Democratic National Committee and Vermont governor; author of Howard Dean's Prescription for Real Healthcare Reform, Publishers Weekly- Americans angry about the state of their government or the fallout from the BP oil disaster might find in Court's persuasive manifesto a cause for action. As the president of Consumer Watchdog, the California-based consumer advocacy organization, Court has gone toe-to-toe with powerful politicians and corporations--and won. Without straying far from Advocacy 101, Court provides a how-to on taking a stand and making a difference. Following "10 rules of Populist Power," "Rousing Public Opinion in a New Media Age" explores the use of the Internet to rally and mobilize support. For instance, MoveOn, with over five million members, has become "one of the most successful Internet-based political groups in America." Court also outlines how to build a "Populist 2.0 Platform" using e-advocacy, blogging, social media, and other technologies. Other chapters serve as case studies for taking on energy companies (the author was once recruited into a California task force on gas prices), Wall Street, and Governor Schwarzenegger ("Taming Arnold"). With great accessibility and a fired-up attitude, Court brings his lessons in empowerment to the people., "I've often said, 'First we will elect people who we can talk to into positions of power, and then we will hold their feet to the fire so we get real change. This book is the manual for holding Democratic feet to the fire." --Howard Dean, former Chair of the Democratic National Committee and Vermont governor; author of Howard Dean's Prescription for Real Healthcare Reform, "Political 'leaders' can only lead if there is a parade for them to get in front of. They can act effectively only if the public forces them to. Progressives need to start many more parades. Jamie Court tells you how in this guidebook to action." --George Lakoff, author of Don't Think of an Elephant! and The Political Mind, "Tough, smart, strategic. Read it and take action. NOW."--Robert Greenwald, director and producer ofIraq for SaleandOut-Foxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism, founder of Brave New Films, "Tough, smart, strategic. Read it and take action. NOW."--Robert Greenwald, director and producer of Iraq for Sale and Out-Foxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism, founder of Brave New Films, "Tough, smart, strategic. Read it and take action. NOW." --Robert Greenwald, director and producer of Iraq for Sale and Out-Foxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism , founder of Brave New Films, Political 'leaders' can only lead if there is a parade for them to get in front of. They can act effectively only if the public forces them to. Progressives need to start many more parades. Jamie Court tells you how in this guidebook to action. --George Lakoff, author of Don't Think of an Elephant! and The Political Mind, "Political 'leaders' can only lead if there is a parade for them to get in front of. They can act effectively only if the public forces them to. Progressives need to start many more parades. Jamie Court tells you how in this guidebook to action."--George Lakoff, author of Don't Think of an Elephant! and The Political Mind
Copyright Date
2010
Target Audience
Trade
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2010-027448
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