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Informationen zum Autor Benjamin R. Barber is distinguished senior fellow at Demos and the author of the international bestseller Jihad vs. McWorld: How Globalism and Tribalism are Reshaping the World . Klappentext In 1994 Benjamin R. Barber was invited by President Clinton to participate in a seminar on the future of democratic ideas and ideals. Following their meeting, Barber became an informal consultant to the Clinton White House, working with a president who proved to be an astonishing listener open to a variety of ideas. Barber's experiences were unexpected and enlightening-the most unpredictable being his interactions with the president himself.Barber's meditation on Bill Clinton's tenure in office offers a balanced and complex portrait of the Clinton administration, especially in its relationship to America's intellectual and scholarly community. Barber also identifies the true faultlines of power that future candidates must negotiate if they are to win an election. For this edition, Barber has written a new afterword reflecting on Clinton's "vision" problem, his controversial role in shaping today's Democratic Party, and his efforts to confront the challenges of interdependence and terrorism. He concludes with a provocative assessment of Hillary Clinton as a Democratic primary candidate in the battle for the presidency. Zusammenfassung 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. Inhaltsverzeichnis Acknowledgments 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...
