Old-school divide-and-conquer tactics-demonizing opponents, frightening voters, refusing to compromise-may make us feel good about the purity of our ideals, but it's no way to get anything done. Worse, this approach betrays some of the most cherished ideals of the progressive movement- inclusion, reason, justice, and hope.
Illuminated by examples from her own work and a host of campaigns across the country, Kyrsten Sinema shows how to forge connections-both personal and political-with seemingly unlikely allies and define our values, interests, and objectives in ways that broaden our range of potential partners and expand our tactical options.
With irreverent humor, enthralling campaign stories, and solid, practical advice, Sinema enables us to move past ""politics as war"" and build support for progressive causes on the foundation of our common humanity.
By:
SINEMA
Imprint: Berrett Koehler
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions:
Height: 216mm,
Width: 140mm,
Spine: 15mm
Weight: 270g
ISBN: 9781576758892
ISBN 10: 1576758893
Pages: 240
Publication Date: 01 January 2018
Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
,
Further / Higher Education
,
Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Foreword by Janet Napolitano Preface Introduction: Because You Can’t Get There On Your Own Chapter 1: The Politics We Want Chapter 2: Letting Go of the Bear and Picking Up the Buddha Chapter 3: Creating Coalitions You Actually Want to Join Chapter 4: Shedding the Heavy Mantle of Victimhood Chapter 5: Making Friends Chapter 6: Letting Go of Outcomes Chapter 7: Getting Back to Our Shared Values Chapter 8: Naming Our Interests Chapter 9: The Third Way Chapter 10: And, Not But Chapter 11: Keeping the Team Together Conclusion: Get Your Coalition On Bonus Resource: The Coalition Builder’s Toolkit Notes Acknowledgments Index About the Author
Kyrsten Sinema is the House Democratic Caucus Assistant Leader in the Arizona state legislature. Her work there has earned numerous awards, including the 2008 Arizona Technology Council Legislator Award, 2007 Planned Parenthood Advocates Choice Award, and 2008 21st Century Democrats Award. She is also an adjunct professor in the School of Social Work at Arizona State University and teaches for the Center for Progressive Leadership.
Reviews for Unite and Conquer
Kyrsten Sinema's down-to-earth, funny, and insightful wit is a great match for her practical lessons. Unite and Conquer goes to the very heart of what progressive politics needs-a good dose of learning how to work with others, sprinkled with humor and grace, from a truly remarkable woman. -Celinda Lake, President, Lake Research Partners This book is a must-have for anyone interested in winning those campaigns that are supposed to be unwinnable. -Joe Solmonese, President, Human Rights Campaign As a member of the minority party in the Arizona legislature, Kyrsten Sinema has had to forge cross-ideological coalitions to further her objectives, and she's become good at it. Unite and Conquer will equip policy advocates on both sides of the spectrum to break through partisan gridlock and effectuate meaningful change. -Clint Bolick, Director, Scharf-Norton Center for Constitutional Litigation, Goldwater Institute
