How Bush Rules: Chronicles of a Radical Regime - Rilegato

Blumenthal, Sidney

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ISBN 10: 069112888X ISBN 13: 9780691128887

Casa editrice: Princeton Univ Pr, 2006

Riassunto

In a provocative and devastating appraisal of the Bush presidency, a former adviser to President Clinton examines the historical precedents for radical governing, the progression of George W. Bush's radical style, and how Bush has taken his methods to unique extremes.

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Recensione:

"Sidney Blumenthal . . . understands the workings of the White House. His recently published book, How Bush Rules: Chronicles of a Radical Regime, collects his columns from November 2003 to April 2006, and they provide week-by-week freeze-frames of an array of significant events over the past three years. (They are, in fact, wonderfully insightful probes by a seasoned journalist with insider experience who knows exactly where to look.)" --John Dean, findlaw.com

"Sid Blumenthal [is] the rare analyst of contemporary affairs who brings to his commentary a deep knowledge of American history and political culture. . . . He was one of the people warning us all along about this administration's radicalism. But not enough of us listened or understood." --David Greenberg, TPMCafe

" How Bush Rules is exemplary, convincingly arguing that George W. Bush is 'the most willfully radical president of the United States,' by documenting in real-time the episodes that have made up his presidency. . . . Blumenthal's columns stand the test of time. Even the oldest pieces aren't dated. . . . Blumenthal is . . . original and illuminating. . . . How Bush Rules is a book comprised of timely interventions that is destined to stand the test of time." --Rick Perlstein, In These Times

"As an advisor to President Clinton, the man has an insider's perspective on how the White House works--or in Bush's case, fails--a claim few authors can make." --Billy Kekevian, Philadelphia City Paper

"While lucid and elegant . . . Sidney Blumenthal is . . . savage in his verdict on George W. Bush in this collection of columns and essays from the Guardian and Salon." --Richard Briand, International Affairs

"A fascinating study of the presidency, of presidential decision making, and of the Bush (II) presidency, journalist Sidney Blumenthal's interesting volume theorizes that George Bush is not really a true conservative. . . . The beauty of this book is that it will stimulate countless hours of discussions, debates, and heated arguments. . . . Highly recommended." --Choice

L'autore:

Sidney Blumenthal, former assistant and senior adviser to President Bill Clinton, is a regular columnist for the Guardian of London and for Salon, and has been a staff writer for the New Yorker, the Washington Post, and other major publications. His books include, most recently, The Clinton Wars (Farrar, Straus & Giroux). He is currently a Senior Fellow at the New York University Center on Law and Security. In 1999, he gave the Willard and Margaret Thorp Lecture in American Studies at Princeton University, speaking on American presidential history.

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• Editore: Princeton Univ Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 2006
• ISBN 10: 069112888X
• ISBN 13: 9780691128887
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 420