A look at the political awakening that occurred in America's Silicon Valley in the late 1990s, this text offers analyses of, among other things, the digital divide and the nuances of party subdivisions.
How to Hack a Party Line The Democrats and Silicon Valley, Updated with a New Afterword
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"A sweeping debut not only for the author but for this branch of American poli-sci."--Kirkus Reviews "A well-written account of an interesting time. . . . Miles' book is full of sound observations and telling detail."
--Chris Nolan, New York Post "Miles has excellent reporter's instincts and a light, descriptive prose style . . . . A lively and illuminating read."
--Steven Johnson, Washington Post "Ms. Miles provides an entertaining snapshot of how politics is done now, which means money, money, money."
--Holmans W. Jenkins Jr, The Wall Street Journal "Readers fascinated by either national politics or Silicon Valley will definitely want to read this vivid narrative."
--Mary Carroll, Booklist "This will be a big story for years to come, and Miles has provided an entertaining and insightful first chapter."
--Robert Turner, Boston Globe "[A] feisty, fearless, insightful look at the political awakening that occurred there in the late 1990s."
--Joan O'C. Hamilton, Business Week "[C]harts the parallel rise of high tech in California and pro-business New Democrats in Washington, D.C."
--Tim Dickinson, Wired
Table of Contents
PART ONE: WIRING THE NETWORK
PART TWO: BUGS
PART THREE: WORKAROUNDS
PART FOUR: SYSTEM CRASH
PART FIVE: TECH POLITICS 3.0
AFTERWORD
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
INDEX