{"product_id":"the-truth-of-power-9780231144391","title":"The Truth of Power","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFollowing a visit to Camp David in 1994, Benjamin Barber became an informal consultant to the Clinton White House, working with a President who was an astonishing listener and synthesizer of ideas. This book features an introduction reflecting on Clinton's 'vision' problem and on his role in shaping the Democratic Party.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBenjamin R. Barber writes persuasively about how Bill Clinton's mind works, not as an intellectual in the learned sense of the term, but as a brilliant synthesizer who can express the essential points of any argument that engages his attention. Barber believes, against the grain of conventional wisdom, that Clinton 'is a man whose democratic career is long from over.' -- Alan Wolfe, Boston College\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments Preface: My Affair with Clinton 1. The Road to Camp David 2. Don't Stop Thinking about Tomorrow 3. Arguments at Laurel Lodge 4. The Art of Speechwriting 5. A Blizzard in D.C. 6. The Community Service President 7. Chairman of the NEH (Not!) 8. Hollywood East-A Dinner at the White House 9. A Guest from the Harding Era 10. Clinton vs. Jihad vs. McWorld 11. Hillary Takes Over 12. The End of the Affair and the Legacy Question Afterword: Clinton Recidivus Index","brand":"Columbia University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49400233460055,"sku":"9780231144391","price":27.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780231144391.jpg?v=1730470139","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-truth-of-power-9780231144391","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}