{"product_id":"elected-american-from-red-china-to-blue-maryland","title":"Elected American: From Red China To Blue Maryland","description":"\u003cp\u003eOnly In America Can You Run For Office And Get Elected By People Who CanT Even Pronounce Your Name.Lily Qithirty Years After Her Solo Journey To America, ChineseBorn Lily Qi Became A Maryland State Delegate. It Was A Gratifying Moment She Did Not Take For Granted. Qi Had Overcome A Viral Wechat Disinformation Campaign From Her Chinese Community And Met With Skepticism From The Democratic Establishment Before Being Elected.Elected American Tells The Inspirational Story Of QiS Dreams, Setbacks, And Achievements With Candor And Humility. Growing Up In MaoS Shanghai When Politics Meant Danger, She Never Imagined Running For Public Office. However, Living In America, Qi Came To See Political Participation As A Missed Opportunity For Immigrants. As She Campaigned To Energize Her Cultural Base, Qi Realized She Had To Teach FirstTime Voters How To Make Their Votes Count In A System Not Designed For Them.As The Only U.S. State Legislator To Have Lived Through ChinaS Cultural Revolution, Qi Brings A Rare CrossSystem Perspective To American Politics And The ModernDay Asian American Identity. Elected American Is A Political Memoir And An Immigrant Story That Emphasizes That Democracy DoesnT Wait On The SidelinesIt Favors Those Who Participate.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Temple University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47956444905717,"sku":"DADAX1439927189","price":29.68,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/5804\/8501\/files\/81pdX-lCT7L.jpg?v=1775540336","url":"https:\/\/ergodebooks.com\/products\/elected-american-from-red-china-to-blue-maryland","provider":"Ergodebooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}