"Michael Tomasky's short biography of Clinton, the latest in a series edited by Arthur Schlesinger Jr. and Sean Wilentz, is an excellent capsule version of his career, and a good place to get a feeling for the concerns that drove his economic vision."--New York Review of Books
"Excellent.... [An] entertaining biography of a virtuoso politician"--Kirkus Reviews
The president of larger-than-life ambitions and appetites whose term defined America at the close of the twentieth century
Bill Clinton: a president of contradictions. He was a Rhodes Scholar and a Yale Law School graduate, but he was also a fatherless child from rural Arkansas. He was one of the most talented politicians of his age, but he inspired enmity of such intensity that his opponents would stop at nothing to destroy him. He was the first Democrat since Franklin Roosevelt to win two successive presidential elections, but he was also the first president since Andrew Johnson to be impeached.
In this incisive biography of America’s forty-second president, Michael Tomasky examines Clinton’s eight years in office, a time often described as one of peace and prosperity, but in reality a time of social and political upheaval, as the culture wars grew ever more intense amid the rise of the Internet (and with it, online journalism and blogging); military actions in Somalia, Iraq, Bosnia, and Kosovo; standoffs at Waco and Ruby Ridge; domestic terrorism in Oklahoma City; and the rise of al-Qaeda. It was a time when Republicans took control of Congress and a land deal gone bad turned into a constitutional crisis, as lurid details of a sitting president’s sexual activities became the focus of public debate.
Tomasky’s clear-eyed assessment of Clinton’s presidency offers a new perspective on what happened, what it all meant, and what aspects continue to define American politics to this day. In many ways, we are still living in the Age of Clinton.
"Sobre este título" puede pertenecer a otra edición de este libro.
Gastos de envío:
EUR 3,93
De Canada a Estados Unidos de America
Descripción Hardcover. Condición: New. Hardcover. Publisher overstock, may contain remainder mark on edge. Nº de ref. del artículo: 9781627796767B
Descripción Hardcover. Condición: New. Estado de la sobrecubierta: New. First Edition; First Printing. Book and DJ New. NO notes or ANY markings. NOT remaindered. New DJ not clipped ($25.95) ; 208 pages. Nº de ref. del artículo: 68010
Descripción Hardcover. Condición: New. First Edition. The president of larger-than-life ambitions and appetites whose term defined America at the close of the twentieth centuryBill Clinton: a president of contradictions. He was a Rhodes Scholar and a Yale Law School graduate, but he was also a fatherless child from rural Arkansas. He was one of the most talented politicians of his age, but he inspired enmity of such intensity that his opponents would stop at nothing to destroy him. He was the first Democrat since Franklin Roosevelt to win two successive presidential elections, but he was also the first president since Andrew Johnson to be impeached.In this incisive biography of Americas forty-second president, Michael Tomasky examines Clintons eight years in office, a time often described as one of peace and prosperity, but in reality a time of social and political upheaval, as the culture wars grew ever more intense amid the rise of the Internet (and with it, online journalism and blogging); military actions in Somalia, Iraq, Bosnia, and Kosovo; standoffs at Waco and Ruby Ridge; domestic terrorism in Oklahoma City; and the rise of al-Qaeda. It was a time when Republicans took control of Congress and a land deal gone bad turned into a constitutional crisis, as lurid details of a sitting presidents sexual activities became the focus of public debate.Tomaskys clear-eyed assessment of Clintons presidency offers a new perspective on what happened, what it all meant, and what aspects continue to define American politics to this day. In many ways, we are still living in the Age of Clinton. Nº de ref. del artículo: DADAX1627796762
Descripción Hardcover. Condición: new. New. Fast Shipping and good customer service. Nº de ref. del artículo: Holz_New_1627796762
Descripción Condición: New. Book is in NEW condition. 0.15. Nº de ref. del artículo: 1627796762-2-1
Descripción Condición: New. New! This book is in the same immaculate condition as when it was published 0.15. Nº de ref. del artículo: 353-1627796762-new
Descripción Hardcover. Condición: new. Buy for Great customer experience. Nº de ref. del artículo: GoldenDragon1627796762
Descripción Hardcover. Condición: new. New. Nº de ref. del artículo: Wizard1627796762
Descripción Hardcover. Condición: new. New Copy. Customer Service Guaranteed. Nº de ref. del artículo: think1627796762
Descripción Condición: new. Nº de ref. del artículo: FrontCover1627796762