First published 2023
Stuart Stevens spent decades as a Republican strategist before watching his party transform into something unrecognizable. Now he sounds an alarm about what he sees as a coordinated assault on democratic institutions. Stevens identifies five key components driving this transformation: wealthy backers, media propagandists, party machinery, legal justifications, and militant groups. He argues these forces work together to dismantle the democratic system from within. The author traces how traditional conservative politics gave way to authoritarian tactics, examining each element that enables this shift toward autocracy. Stevens warns that Americans face a critical moment where inaction could mean losing their democratic republic permanently. His analysis draws on insider knowledge of Republican operations to expose what he calls a deliberate conspiracy against democratic governance. The book serves as both a detailed examination of antidemocratic forces and an urgent call for citizens to recognize and resist these threats before the 2024 election.
Genres: american, political-science, non-fiction, 21st-century, current-affairs, american-history
Vibes: suspenseful, thought-provoking, urgent
Tropes: call-to-action, insider-knowledge
Setting: America
Period: 21st-Century
240 pages · Hardcover · Twelve