The Truth of Power: Intellectual Affairs in the Clinton White House

by Benjamin R Barber (Author)

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  Hardcover
  2001

  $7.87

  President Clinton had a romance with big ideas. He cultivated intellectuals intently, seducing them with his characteristic charm and the promise of real influence on the political stage. The Truth of Power captures how Clinton's seductive charisma and the high hopes of the '60s generation came together in an exhilarating and disappointing affair . Drawing on his six years of experience as an informal adviser to the president, Benjamin R. Barber reflects on the relationship between power and ideals, visionary leadership and pragmatic politics. Should ideas have a claim on presidential power, or is leadership by polling actually more in tune with the demands of democracy? What happens to intellectuals seduced by presidential attention? And will the future grant Clinton a substantial legacy?

• New

  Paperback
  2008

  $34.16

  Following 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.