''Crashing the Gate: Netroots, Grassroots, and the Rise of People Powered Politics'' is a book () authored by American political bloggers
Markos Moulitsas
Markos Moulitsas Zúniga (; born September 11, 1971), often known by his username and former military nickname "Kos" ( ), is an American blogger who is the founder and publisher of Daily Kos, a blog focusing on liberal and Democratic Party p ...
of
Daily Kos
Daily Kos ( ) is a group blog and internet forum focused on the U.S. Democratic Party and liberal American politics. The site includes glossaries and other content. It is sometimes considered an example of " netroots" activism.
Daily Kos was ...
and
Jerome Armstrong
Jerome Armstrong (born 1964) is an American political strategist. In 2001, he founded MyDD, a blog which covered politics, making him one of the first political bloggers. Armstrong coined the term ''netroots'', and was referred to as "The Blogfat ...
of
MyDD
MyDD was the first large collaborative politically progressive American politics blog. It was established by Jerome Armstrong in 2001. Its name was originally short for "My Due Diligence." In 2005, MyDD was profiled in Campaigns and Elections m ...
, published in 2006 by Chelsea Green.
Summary
In this book, the authors document what they see as the ineffectiveness of "old-school politics" in the
Democratic Party Democratic Party most often refers to:
*Democratic Party (United States)
Democratic Party and similar terms may also refer to:
Active parties Africa
*Botswana Democratic Party
*Democratic Party of Equatorial Guinea
*Gabonese Democratic Party
*Demo ...
, and advocate for a "new kind of popular political movement" that combines the
netroots
Netroots is a term coined in 2002 by Jerome Armstrong to describe political activism organized through blogs and other online media, including wikis and social network services. The word is a portmanteau of Internet and grassroots, reflecting t ...
,
grassroots,
labor unions
A trade union (labor union in American English), often simply referred to as a union, is an organization of workers intent on "maintaining or improving the conditions of their employment", ch. I such as attaining better wages and benefits (su ...
and big
donors
A donor in general is a person, organization or government which donates something voluntarily. The term is usually used to represent a form of pure altruism, but is sometimes used when the payment for a service is recognized by all parties as r ...
to effect a "broad change in the political landscape" of the United States.
Publication data
*''Crashing the Gate: Netroots, Grassroots, and the Rise of People Powered Politics''. (2006) Chelsea Green, .
External links
CrashingTheGate.com- official site
Chelsea Green's page for Crashing the Gate
Related books
* ''
Taking On the System: Rules for Radical Change in a Digital Era''
2006 non-fiction books
Books about politics of the United States
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