The stakes : 2020 and the survival of American democracy
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New York, NY : W.W. Norton & Company, Inc., [2019].
Status
Central - Adult Nonfiction
324.973 KUTTN
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Published
New York, NY : W.W. Norton & Company, Inc., [2019].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
xviii, 282 pages ; 25 cm
Language
English
UPC
40029402913
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 237-259) and index.
Description
"To save both democracy and a decent economy, here's why it's crucial that Americans elect a truly progressive president. The 2020 presidential election will determine the very survival of American democracy. To restore popular faith in government-and win the election-Democrats need to nominate and elect an economic progressive. The Stakes explains how the failure of the economy to serve ordinary Americans opened the door to a demagogic president, and how democracy can still be taken back from Donald Trump. Either the United States continues the long slide into the arms of the bankers and corporate interests and the disaffection of working Americans-the course set in the past half century by Republican and Democratic presidents alike-or we elect a progressive Democrat in the mold of FDR. At stake is nothing less than the continued success of the American experiment in liberal democracy. That success is dependent on a fairer distribution of income, wealth, and life changes -and a reduction in the political influence of financial elites over both parties. The decay of democracy and economic fairness began long before Trump. The American republic is in need of a massive overhaul. It will take not just a resounding Democratic victory in 2020 but a progressive victory to pull back from the brink of autocracy. The Stakes demonstrates how a progressive Democrat has a better chance than a centrist of winning the presidency, and how only this outcome can begin the renewal of the economy and our democracy. A passionate book from one of America's best political analysts, The Stakes is the book to read ahead of the 2020 primaries and general election"--,Provided by publisher.
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LC Subjects
Business and politics -- United States.
Democratic Party (U.S.)
Income distribution -- Political aspects -- United States.
Presidents -- United States -- Election -- 2020.
Progressivism (United States politics)
United States -- Economic conditions -- 21st century.
United States -- Politics and government -- 2017-2021
Democratic Party (U.S.)
Income distribution -- Political aspects -- United States.
Presidents -- United States -- Election -- 2020.
Progressivism (United States politics)
United States -- Economic conditions -- 21st century.
United States -- Politics and government -- 2017-2021
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Kuttner, R. (2019). The stakes: 2020 and the survival of American democracy (First edition.). W.W. Norton & Company, Inc..
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Kuttner, Robert. 2019. The Stakes: 2020 and the Survival of American Democracy. W.W. Norton & Company, Inc.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Kuttner, Robert. The Stakes: 2020 and the Survival of American Democracy W.W. Norton & Company, Inc, 2019.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Kuttner, Robert. The Stakes: 2020 and the Survival of American Democracy First edition., W.W. Norton & Company, Inc., 2019.
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