The dreary presidential campaign of 1996 and Clinton's
disillusioning presidency matched the convulsive pattern of events
which yanked the nation in every direction except forward
throughout the final decades of the twentieth century. The swings
of the previous decade with the Republican ascension in Congress
and the Democratic presence in the White House, were less an
aberration than a continuation of the disruptions that haunted the
post-depression American political system."The Fate of the Union:
America's Rocky Road to Political Stalemate" illustrates how the
circumstances of each quadrennial American presidential contest
have piled on the next, melding into the past and suggesting the
future. The book explores the Clinton presidency as a continuum:
first, placing it in the context of recent predecessors-from Truman
to Bush-and then relating to the events that lead to his election
in 1992, shaped his inaugural term, and enabled him to win four
more years in the White House.Author Robert Shogan's timely
examination shows that short of a thorough changing of the
Constitution, the best prevention for an ever-worsening political
system is to guard against self-delusion.
General
Imprint: |
BasicBooks
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
April 2004 |
First published: |
April 2004 |
Authors: |
Robert Shogan
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 18mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
Pages: |
348 |
Edition: |
Revised |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-8133-4237-5 |
Categories: |
Books >
Social sciences >
Politics & government >
General
|
LSN: |
0-8133-4237-6 |
Barcode: |
9780813342375 |
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