| International Standard Book Number |
1324131438
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| International Standard Book Number |
9781324131434
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| Dewey Decimal Classification Number |
320.6097
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| Personal Name |
Wikler, Ben, author.
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| Title Statement |
This is the plan : how to end America's meltdown and save democracy / Ben Wikler.
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| Varying Form of Title |
How to end America's meltdown and save democracy.
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| Imprint |
©2026.
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| Imprint |
New York, NY : W. W. Norton, [2026]
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| Physical Description |
322 pages : illustration ; 24 cm.
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| Bibliography, Etc. Note |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 310-322).
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| Summary, Etc. |
"A must-read for anyone concerned about the future of the country and wondering how to get involved in the political system."--Heather Cox Richardson, New York Times bestselling author of Democracy Awakening From one of the most successful Democratic strategists of the last decade, a revelatory account of what you--yes, you--can do to defeat Trumpism.
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| Summary, Etc. |
If you are looking at the spiraling crisis of American politics in the Trump era and wondering how the hell we get out of this mess, This Is the Plan is the book you've been waiting for. Ben Wikler led the Democratic Party of Wisconsin to a string of improbable victories in a state with a political system so rigged that it was dubbed a "democracy desert"--which is, coincidentally, Trump's goal for the whole country. Now, in This Is the Plan, Wikler distills lessons from the front lines in America's most closely divided state to map out a comprehensive plan to dictator-proof American government, defeat MAGA at every level of the ballot, and build a future of democracy, opportunity, and freedom for all. It will be a blast. The plan is to, as he writes, "have fun storming the castle--in a civil, metaphorical, and non-January-6th-y way." Drawing on decades of organizing, from local races (including a race for county coroner that hinged on the issue of zombification) to presidential showdowns, Wikler brings us behind the scenes to explore the hidden structures of power that shape our politics and our lives, and takes us into the art and science of winning elections. As he details a people-powered path out of the political wilderness, Wikler reveals what you personally can do to move the needle. This Is the Plan reveals, year by year and step by step, a vision not only to end America's collapse into authoritarianism but also to reconnect us to our neighbors--and, fighting side by side for democracy, to build meaning, community, and joy. -- Dust jacket.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Political participation.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Democracy United States.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Political culture United States.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Dictatorship.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Démocratie locale. (CaQQLa)201-0227693.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Dictature. (CaQQLa)201-0233667.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
dictatorships. (CStmoGRI)aat300055522.
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| Subject Added Entry - Geographical Term |
United States Politics and government 2021-
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| Subject Added Entry - Geographical Term |
États-Unis Politique et gouvernement. (CaQQLa)201-0112282.
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| Index Term-Genre/Form |
Documents d'information.
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| Index Term-Genre/Form |
Informational works.
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