Book Summary and Reviews of The Conspiracy to End America by Stuart Stevens

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"The author offers useful prescriptions for acting to counter the authoritarian impulse. A rallying cry for a movement to push against Trumpism and its legion of true believers." ―Kirkus Reviews

"Using his extensive insider knowledge and experience, and drawing from scholars of authoritarianism and right-wing extremism, Stevens discusses the five building blocks of autocracy." ―Booklist 

"The Conspiracy to End America is two stories in one: It's the story of how the Republican Party came to reject democracy as a governing principle. It's also the story of a former Republican insider and political operative confronting the painful truth that the party he once worked for has embraced authoritarianism. 'Pain is the best teacher in politics,' says Stuart P. Stevens. He thus concludes that 'the only hope for the Republican Party is for it to suffer crushing defeat after crushing defeat so that it is forced to confront its failures." ―Teri Kanefield, author of Alexander Hamilton: The Making of America

"The Conspiracy to End America is a meticulously argued clarion call to action in defense of our fragile democracy. As a political practitioner with a deep understanding of how MAGA Republican strategists, money men, and legal minds operate, Stuart is uniquely suited to suss out how the plot against our system of government is being executed. This book is a succinct, digestible assessment of the existential stakes that face us from an engaging writer. I pray we beat back this threat in the years to come so Stuart can use his skills to write about family and Ole Miss Rebels football once again." ―Tim Miller, American political consultant and author of Why We Did

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Stuart Stevens

Stuart Stevens is the author of eight previous books, most recently, the bestselling It Was All a Lie, and his work has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, Esquire, and Outside, among other publications. He has written extensively for television shows, including Northern Exposure, Commander in Chief, and K Street. For twenty-five years, he was the lead strategist and media consultant for some of the nation's toughest political campaigns.

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