The Truth of Power: Intellectual Affairs in the Clinton White House - Couverture souple

Barber, Benjamin

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0231144393 ISBN 13 : 9780231144391

Editeur : Columbia University Press, 2008

Synopsis

In 1994 Benjamin R. Barber was invited by President Clinton to participate in a seminar on the future of democratic ideas and ideals. Following their meeting, Barber became an informal consultant to the Clinton White House, working with a president who proved to be an astonishing listener open to a variety of ideas. Barber's experiences were unexpected and enlightening-the most unpredictable being his interactions with the president himself.

Barber's meditation on Bill Clinton's tenure in office offers a balanced and complex portrait of the Clinton administration, especially in its relationship to America's intellectual and scholarly community. Barber also identifies the true faultlines of power that future candidates must negotiate if they are to win an election. For this edition, Barber has written a new afterword reflecting on Clinton's "vision" problem, his controversial role in shaping today's Democratic Party, and his efforts to confront the challenges of interdependence and terrorism. He concludes with a provocative assessment of Hillary Clinton as a Democratic primary candidate in the battle for the presidency.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Benjamin R. Barber is distinguished senior fellow at Demos and the author of the international bestseller Jihad vs. McWorld: How Globalism and Tribalism are Reshaping the World.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Columbia University Press
• Date d'édition: 2008
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0231144393
• ISBN 13: 9780231144391
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 336
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