Man and His Presidents - The Political Odyssey of William F. Buckley Jr.

Informationen zum Autor Alvin S. Felzenberg served in two presidential administrations and was principal spokesman for the 9/11 Commission. He teaches at the University of Pennsylvania's Annenberg School for Communication and is the author of The Leaders We Deserved (and a Few We Didn't) . He lives in Washington, DC. Klappentext A new understanding of William F. Buckley, the man who changed the face of American politics "Deeply researched and smoothly written. . . . A superb political biography."--Lee Edwards, Wall Street Journal "Will appeal to both conservatives and liberals seeking to understand 'democratic politics' and Buckley's accomplishments as an author, commentator, and leader."-- Library Journal, S tarred Review William F. Buckley Jr. is widely regarded as the most influential American conservative writer, activist, and organizer in the postwar era. In this nuanced biography, Alvin Felzenberg sheds light on little-known aspects of Buckley's career, including his role as back-channel adviser to policy makers, his intimate friendship with both Ronald and Nancy Reagan, his changing views on civil rights, and his break with George W. Bush over the Iraq War. Felzenberg demonstrates how Buckley conveyed his message across multiple platforms and drew upon his vast network of contacts, his personal charm, his extraordinary wit, and his celebrity status to move the center of political gravity in the United States closer to his point of view. Including many rarely seen photographs, this account of one of the most compelling personalities of American politics will appeal to conservatives, liberals, and even the apolitical.

Product details

• Authors: Alvin S Felzenberg, Alvin S. Felzenberg, Felzenberg Alvin S.
• Publisher: Yale University Press Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 28.02.2018
• EAN: 9780300234442
• ISBN: 978-0-300-23444-2
• No. of pages: 448
• Dimensions: 159 mm x 235 mm x 32 mm
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Biographies, autobiographies; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Political, Biography: general, Biography: historical, political & military, HISTORY / United States / 20th Century, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, United States of America, USA, History of the Americas, Biography: historical, political and military, Political leaders and leadership, Conservatism & right-of-centre democratic ideologies, Centrist democratic ideologies, Right-of-centre democratic ideologies