02947cam a2200409 i 4500 116815 116815 19442363 BJBSDDR 20230411090815.0 a|||||r|||| 00| 0 ta 170112s2018 nyu b 000 0 eng 2016049523 9781541773660 (paperback) 1541773667 (paperback) DLC eng DLC rda DLC pcc n-us--- JF 799 L783y 2018 322.40973 Liu, Eric P., 24528 1968- You're more powerful than you think : a citizen's guide to making change happen / Eric Liu. New York : Public Affairs, 2018 xiii, 222 pages ; 22 cm text txt rdacontent unmediated n rdamedia volume nc rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references. Prologue: Immokalee and Pottersville The age of citizen power How to understand power How to practice power The why of power Epilogue: They/we "This is an age of epic political turbulence in America. Old hierarchies and institutions are collapsing. All the "givens” of civic life are no longer given. From the fracturing of the major political parties, to the spread of bottom-up movements like Black Lives Matter and $15 Now, citizens across the country and across the political spectrum are reclaiming power. It is no longer the exclusive domain of CEOs, political elites, and insiders from either political party. And the question that today's rising citizens have to face is: Are you ready? Do you understand power? And if you want to make change in the world, do you know how? The answers to all these questions are provided in Eric Liu's incisive book. In its pages, Liu lays out the elements and the strategies of citizen power, showing when to create a hashtag, when to call your Congressman, and when to take to the streets. (When you go, don't forget your camera.) Above all, Liu reminds us that *someone* always has power, which means if you're not participating, you're surrendering. Published in the early days of a new presidency, this book is not just a manual for power but an inspiring call to action. As Liu shows, voting is just one way of inciting change. So is protesting. What happens after the election, and after the march through the streets, is the real test of whether we the people can truly be we the powerful"-- Provided by publisher. Political participation United States. Power (Social sciences) United States. Participación política 413 Estados Unidos Poder (Ciencias sociales) 1318 Estados Unidos 7 cbc orignew 1 ecip 20 y-gencatlg lcc BK 0 0 lcc 0 0 CS BJB BJB CS 2022-08-29 0 JF 799 L783y 2018 00000157490 2022-08-29 00:00:00 1 2022-08-29 BK