Written early in 2010 and initially published in September 2010,
"The Obama Syndrome" predicted the Obama administration's historic
midterm defeat. But unlike myriad commentators who have since
pinned responsibility for that Democratic Party collapse on the
"reform" president's lack of firm resolve, Ali's critique located
the problem in Obama's notion of reform itself. Barack Obama
campaigned for the presidency by promising to escalate the war in
Afghanistan, and his economic team brought the architects of the
financial crisis into the White House. Small wonder then that the
"War on Terror"--torture in Bagram, occupation in Iraq, appeasement
in Israel, and escalation in Pakistan--continues. And that Wall
Street and the country's biggest corporations have all profited at
the expense of America's working class and poor.
Now a thoroughly updated paperback continues the story through the
midterms, including a trenchant analysis of the Tea Party, and
Obama's decision to continue with his predecessor's tax cuts for
the rich. Ali asks whether--in the absence of a progressive
upheaval from below--US politics is permanently mired in moderate
Republicanism. Already called "a comprehensive account" of the
problems with Obama ("The Huffington Post"), this new edition is
sure to provide a more "powerful boost to Obama dissenters on the
left" ("Pittsburgh Post-Gazette").
General
Imprint: |
Verso Books
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
September 2011 |
First published: |
September 2011 |
Authors: |
Tariq Ali
|
Dimensions: |
190 x 132 x 16mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
|
Pages: |
208 |
Edition: |
2nd Revised edition |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-84467-757-3 |
Categories: |
Books >
Social sciences >
Politics & government >
General
|
LSN: |
1-84467-757-5 |
Barcode: |
9781844677573 |
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