UPC 9780393070408 The Truth of Power: Intellectual Affairs in the Clinton White House
ISBN 9780393070408 - The Truth of Power: Intellectual Affairs in the Clinton White House
ISBN 9780393070408 The Truth of Power: Intellectual Affairs in the Clinton White House
Description 9780393070408
Ideas and the presidency flirt with each other, but can they really get along? President Clinton had a romance with big ideas. He intently cultivated intellectuals, seducing them with his characteristic charm and with the promise of real influence on the political stage. Yet most often he disappointed the big thinkers whose advice he sought. Benjamin Barber was first invited to Camp David in 1994, along with other prominent members of the academic community, to participate in a "seminar" with President Clinton on the future of Democratic ideas and ideals. Afterwards, he became a steady informal adviser to the White House. For a politically committed professor like Barber, the opportunity was 9780393070408