{"product_id":"chaotic-neutral-how-the-democrats-lost-their-soul-in-the-center-9781645030027","title":"Chaotic Neutral: How the Democrats Lost Their Soul in the Center","description":"\u003cb\u003eA recent history of the Democratic Party that identifies its chronic errors--the \"pathologies\" of the New Democratic mindset--and argues urgently against a return to the status quo \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Why did the Democrats initially abandon their principles, and why haven't they been able to grasp that they need a new strategy in the face of decades of diminishing returns? In \u003ci\u003eChaotic Neutral\u003c\/i\u003e, political scientist Ed Burmila breaks it to us, tracing the party's metamorphosis from bold defender of labor rights, civil rights, and a robust social safety net to a timorous, ideology-free, regulation-averse lifestyle brand. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eChaotic Neutral\u003c\/i\u003e tracks the evolution (or devolution) of the Democratic Party from the New Deal era to Biden's status-quo candidacy and the pandemic, when, even in the midst of a national crisis, the Democrats could not manage to pass sweeping progressive legislation. It is a timely analysis and, simultaneously, a timeless one that pinpoints why Dem politicians act like also-rans even when they're in power. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Burmila doesn't pull any punches as he describes the Democrats' brand of futility politics, but he also doesn't claim that all is futile, instead laying out a potent strategy for how the party might abandon its lesser-of-two-evils strategy and shift back into drive.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eEd Burmila has taught and written on American politics for two decades. He holds a PhD in political science, spent ten years as a professor, is a veteran blogger and podcaster, has published original research in several academic journals, and has contributed to popular outlets such as \u003ci\u003eThe Nation\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e. His heart lives in Chicago; the rest of him lives in North Carolina with his wife, Cathy, and two dogs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Bold Type Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50508115738898,"sku":"9781645030027","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_1718bf51-eef4-4ec2-ad92-0a0a669a650e.jpg?v=1730873194","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/chaotic-neutral-how-the-democrats-lost-their-soul-in-the-center-9781645030027","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}