The Truth of Power

Intellectual Affairs in the Clinton White House
Erscheinungsjahr 2008
ISBN: 978-0-231-14439-1
Verlag: Columbia University Press

Buch, Englisch, 336 Seiten, Print PDF, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 400 g

Reihe: Columbia Studies in Political Thought / Political History

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.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Barber, Benjamin

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte einzelner Länder Amerikanische Geschichte
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politikwissenschaft Allgemein Politik: Sachbuch, Politikerveröffentlichungen

Inhaltsverzeichnis

AcknowledgmentsPreface: My Affair with Clinton1. The Road to Camp David2. Don't Stop Thinking about Tomorrow3. Arguments at Laurel Lodge4. The Art of Speechwriting5. A Blizzard in D.C.6. The Community Service President7. Chairman of the NEH (Not!)8. Hollywood East A Dinner at the White House9. A Guest from the Harding Era10. Clinton vs. Jihad vs. McWorld11. Hillary Takes Over12. The End of the Affair and the Legacy QuestionAfterword: Clinton RecidivusIndex

Über Autor(innen)

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.