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TitleThe fix : saving America from the corruption of a mob-style government / Barbara McQuade.
AuthorMcQuade, Barbara, author.
Call No320.52 McQuade
CollectionNon-Fiction
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International Standard Book Number 9781644215555
International Standard Book Number 1644215551
Personal Name McQuade, Barbara, author.
Title Statement The fix : saving America from the corruption of a mob-style government / Barbara McQuade.
Varying Form of Title Saving America from the corruption of a mob-style government.
Imprint ©2026.
Imprint New York ; Oakland ; London : Seven Stories Press, [2026]
Physical Description 418 pages ; 24 cm.
Bibliography, Etc. Note Includes bibliographical references (pages 333-395) and index.
Formatted Contents Note Introduction: The fix was in -- Part I. The playbook of power, the new authoritarianism. Carrots and sticks -- Invincibility theater -- Disinformation warfare -- Above the law -- Part II. Capturing centers of power. Silencing critics -- Doing injustice -- Enter the broligarchs -- Scapegoats and pawns -- Separation of parties -- Strongmen and soft power -- Part III. How we take it back. Lessons from history -- Building guardrails -- Vision for the future -- Civic awakening.
Summary, Etc. "Barbara McQuade, a former US Attorney, weaves together courtroom stories, lessons from history, and current legal analysis to shows how contemporary corrupt political offenses, and acts of cruelty, are steps toward authoritarianism. The book critiques power gone awry under the MAGA agenda, while also offering strategies that Americans citizens can utilize, from organizing teach-ins and protests to running for local office, to reclaim the rule of law and ensure that elected officials serve the public's interest, not their own"--From the publisher's description.
Subject Added Entry - Topical Term Conservatism United States.
Subject Added Entry - Topical Term Corruption United States.
Subject Added Entry - Topical Term Political corruption United States History 21st century.
Subject Added Entry - Topical Term Democracy United States History 21st century.
Subject Added Entry - Topical Term Right-wing extremists United States History 21st century.
Subject Added Entry - Topical Term Conservatism United States History 21st century.
Subject Added Entry - Topical Term Corruption United States History 21st century.
Subject Added Entry - Topical Term MAGA movement.
Subject Added Entry - Topical Term Trumpism United States.
Subject Added Entry - Topical Term Separation of powers United States.
Subject Added Entry - Topical Term Right-wing extremists.
Subject Added Entry - Geographical Term United States Politics and government 21st century.
Index Term-Genre/Form Informational works.