The fall of Wisconsin : the conservative conquest of a progressive bastion and the future of American politics
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New York : W. W. Norton & Company, [2018].
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Published
New York : W. W. Norton & Company, [2018].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
319 pages ; 25 cm
Street Date
1807
Language
English
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 277-298) and index.
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"The untold story behind the most shocking political upheaval in the country. For more than a century, Wisconsin has been known nationwide for its progressive ideas and government. It famously served as a "laboratory of democracy," a cradle of the labor and environmental movements, and birthplace of the Wisconsin Idea, which championed expertise in the service of the common good. But following a Republican sweep of the state's government in 2010, Wisconsin's political heritage was overturned, and the state went Republican for the first time in three decades in the 2016 presidential election, elevating Donald J. Trump to the presidency. The Fall of Wisconsin is a deeply reported, searing account of how the state's progressive tradition was undone and turned into a model for national conservatives bent on remaking the country. Dan Kaufman, a Wisconsin native who has been covering the story for several years, traces the history of progressivism that made Wisconsin so widely admired, from the work of celebrated politicians like Robert "Fighting Bob" La Follette and Gaylord Nelson, to local traditions like Milwaukee's "sewer socialism," to the conservationist ideas of Aldo Leopold and the state's Native American tribes. Kaufman reveals how the "divide-and-conquer" strategy of Governor Scott Walker and his allies pitted Wisconsin's citizens against one another so powerful corporations and wealthy donors could effectively take control of state government. As a result, laws protecting voting rights, labor unions, the environment, and public education were rapidly dismantled."--Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Kaufman, D. (2018). The fall of Wisconsin: the conservative conquest of a progressive bastion and the future of American politics (First edition.). W. W. Norton & Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Kaufman, Dan, 1970-. 2018. The Fall of Wisconsin: The Conservative Conquest of a Progressive Bastion and the Future of American Politics. W. W. Norton & Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Kaufman, Dan, 1970-. The Fall of Wisconsin: The Conservative Conquest of a Progressive Bastion and the Future of American Politics W. W. Norton & Company, 2018.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Kaufman, Dan. The Fall of Wisconsin: The Conservative Conquest of a Progressive Bastion and the Future of American Politics First edition., W. W. Norton & Company, 2018.
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