{"product_id":"democracys-rebirth-dick-simpson-9780252044304","title":"Democracy's Rebirth: The View from Chicago","description":"Dick Simpson draws upon his fifty-year career as a legislator, campaign strategist, and government advisor to examine the challenges confronting Americans in their struggle to build the United States as a multiracial, multiethnic democracy. Using Chicago as an example, Simpson examines how the political, racial, economic, and social inequalities dividing the nation play out in our neighborhoods and cities. His investigation of our current crisis and its causes delves into issues like money in politics, low voter participation, the politics of resentment, political corruption, and a host of structural problems. But \u003ci\u003eDemocracy's Rebirth\u003c\/i\u003e goes beyond analysis. Simpson lays out a sober, practical manifesto meant to inspire people everywhere to educate themselves and do the hard work of creating the kind of strong institutions that will allow true democracy to flourish. \u003cp\u003eWith a foreword by Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Dick Simpson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0252044304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780252044304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Illinois Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/26\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2022","brand":"Dick Simpson","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48086448177407,"sku":"9780252044304","price":110.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_309d8598-8f66-4031-9fae-8f2b2f11f6b5.jpg?v=1769094730","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/democracys-rebirth-dick-simpson-9780252044304","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}