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Hidden Power

Charles Derber

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English
Berrett Koehler
01 January 2018
American democracy, argues Charles Derber, is being subverted in the name of democracy itself. Derber shows how the current regime has maintained power by intensifying the red/blue culture wars-supporting religious extremists, exploiting terrorism fears, and manipulating the electoral process. And he reveals our best hope for positive change- an alliance between the Democratic Party and another source of hidden power-the grass roots progressive movements that have always been catalysts for change. Thoughtful, eloquent, and compelling, Hidden Power offers real hope for restoring genuine democracy to America.
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Imprint:   Berrett Koehler
Country of Publication:   United States
Dimensions:   Height: 216mm,  Width: 142mm,  Spine: 25mm
Weight:   340g
ISBN:   9781576753453
ISBN 10:   157675345X
Pages:   288
Publication Date:  
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Acknowledgments Introduction: Who Really Rules America CHAPTER 1 American Regimes CHAPTER 2 The Powers That Be CHAPTER 3 The Rules of Change CHAPTER 4 Cracks in the Regime CHAPTER 5 Black Magic CHAPTER 6 Fascism Lite CHAPTER 7 The American Recipe for Change CHAPTER 8 What’s the Matter with the Democrats? CHAPTER 9 A Cure for the Blues CHAPTER 10 Saving Democracy Appendix I: What You Can Do Now Appendix II: Organizations to Join Appendix III: Magazines Notes Index About the Author

Charles Derber is a Professor of Sociology at Boston College and former director of its graduate program on Social Economy and Social Justice. His nine internationally acclaimed books include: People Before Profit: The New Globalization in an Age of Terror, Big Money and Economic Crisis, Corporation Nation, and The Wilding of America.

Reviews for Hidden Power

“If you're feeling assaulted on all fronts—by militarism, outsourcing, the Patriot Act or the culture wars—here's a book that puts it all together brilliantly. Derber's analyses of the turn toward fascism, the post-2004 morals debate, and what the Democratic Party needs to do are eye opening and powerful."" —Juliet Schor, author of Born to Buy and The Overworked American “A powerful argument about who really rules America. Read it to see how ordinary citizens are reinventing the populist and progressive traditions to challenge the ruling regime, democratize the Democratic Party, and change the direction of an America gone haywire.” —Howard Zinn, author of A People's History of the United States “… a real-life plan on how to counter the corporate control of our democracy, avert a fascist takeover, and build an empowered citizens’ movement."" —Medea Benjamin, cofounder of Global Exchange and CodePink “A remarkably lucid depiction of how we have come to stand on the cusp of fascism, what that precipice looks like, and what we can do to back away and move toward more rather than less democracy.” —George Ritzer, author of The McDonaldization of America “… a timely and very valuable guide to the constructive action that is within our reach, and badly needed to overcome threats that are imminent and severe.” —Noam Chomsky “[Derber] offers the real scoop on war, money, power, and ‘moral values’ that the mass media refuse to report…. and he gives a step by step agenda for how to defang the bloody warriors of Washington and Wall Street.” —Larry Beinhart, author of Wag the Dog


  • Commended for Independent Publisher Book Awards (Current Events) 2006

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