''Unstoppable: The Emerging Left–Right Alliance to Dismantle the Corporate State'' is a non-fiction book by American

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and

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Ralph Nader Ralph Nader (; born February 27, 1934) is an American political activist, author, lecturer, and attorney noted for his involvement in consumer protection, environmentalism, and government reform causes. The son of Lebanese immigrants to the U ...

, published in 2014 by

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. Nader argues that there are many issues which

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and

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can agree on, such as opposition to "

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" agreements, too much

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influence in Washington, opposition to "

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", preservation of civil liberties, opposition to foreign military entanglements, etc., and that by working together they can defeat entrenched interest groups and achieve their desired policy outcomes. According to a review Paul J. Nyden wrote in ''

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'',

Their agreements often center on our government's aggressive foreign interventions and wars, under both
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and
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presidents, as well as the huge of amount of
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dollars spent to benefit a handful of large corporations and
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.

A review in ''

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'' notes,

It's a backhanded compliment to Nader that the stampede of corporate lobbyists into Washington starting in the 1970s began as an effort to counter him.

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writer and activist

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has endorsed the book and concept, saying, "Right and left coalitions are areas of principle agreement, on perhaps procedure or even goals. Not a compromise where somebody walks in and gives up part of their soul in order to get something that moves — they think — slightly in the wrong direction, in the hope of doing something else." Reviews tended to focus on Nader's career and on describing the content of the book. However, C.J Werleman writing for

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harshly criticized the book and suggests that "The legendary consumer advocate has lost his political compass." The book was the subject of interviews with Mr. Nader on

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, ''

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'', and ''

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''. A community gathering based on the book has been held in

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* 2014 non-fiction books Works by Ralph Nader American non-fiction books Books about politics of the United States Political science books Current affairs books United States economic policy Nation Books books {{US-poli-book-stub