Nixon's Shadow - The History of an Image (Paperback, Revised)

To his conservative supporters in 1940s southern California, Richard Nixon was a populist everyman; to liberal intellectuals of the 1950s, he was "Tricky Dick," a devious manipulator; to 1960s radicals, a shadowy conspirator; to the Washington press corps, a pioneering spin doctor; to his loyal Middle Americans, a victim of liberal hatred; to recent historians, an unlikely liberal. "Nixon's Shadow" rediscovers these competing images of the protean Nixon, showing how each was created and disseminated in American culture and how Nixon's tinkering with his own image often backfired. During Nixon's long tenure on the national stage and through the succession of "new Nixons" so brilliantly described here Americans came to realize how thoroughly politics relies on manipulation. Since Nixon, it has become impossible to discuss politics without asking: What is the politician's "real" character? How authentic or inauthentic is he? What image is he trying to project? More than what Nixon "did," this fascinating book reveals what Nixon "meant.""

General

Imprint:	W W Norton & Co Inc
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	November 2004
First published:	October 2004
Authors:	David Greenberg
Dimensions:	208 x 140 x 30mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	512
Edition:	Revised
ISBN-13:	978-0-393-32616-1
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political structure & processes > Political leaders & leadership Books > History > General Promotions
LSN:	0-393-32616-0
Barcode:	9780393326161

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