Book description
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.Table of contents
- Cover Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- FOREWORD
- PREFACE
- INTRODUCTION Because You Can’t Get There on Your Own
- The Politics We Want
- Letting Go of the Bear and Picking Up the Buddha
- Creating Coalitions You Actually Want to Join
- Shedding the Heavy Mantle of Victimhood
- Making Friends
- Letting Go of Outcomes
- Getting Back to Our Shared Values
- Naming Our Interests
- The Third Way
- And, Not But
- Keeping the Team Together
- CONCLUSION Get Your Coalition On
- BONUS RESOURCE The Coalition Builder’s Toolkit
- NOTES
- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
- INDEX
- ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Product information
- Title: Unite and Conquer
- Author(s):
- Release date: July 2009
- Publisher(s): Berrett-Koehler Publishers
- ISBN: 9781605090054
