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Angler: The Cheney Vice Presidency - Hardcover By Gellman, Barton - GOOD
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Like New
- Seller Notes
- “Never read - a few minor scuffs on DJ”
- Brand
- Unbranded
- MPN
- Does not apply
- ISBN
- 9781594201868
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
ISBN-10
1594201862
ISBN-13
9781594201868
eBay Product ID (ePID)
65616735
Product Key Features
Book Title
Angler : the Cheney Vice Presidency
Number of Pages
384 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2008
Topic
United States / 21st Century, American Government / General, Political
Genre
Political Science, Biography & Autobiography, History
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.6 in
Item Weight
28 Oz
Item Length
9.5 in
Item Width
6.4 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2008-030128
Dewey Edition
22
Reviews
"a forceful new study ... connecting the dots to give the reader a visceral understanding of just how Mr. Cheney maneuvered...." — Michiko Kakutani in the NYT "engrossing and informative ... the most penetrating portrait of him yet" —Jacob Heilbrunn in the NYT Book Review "this new and brilliantly researched account & went where Woodward was unable or uninterested in going.... an indispensable volume without which the Bush presidency can’t be understood." — Steve Clemons in the American Conservative "Until now I assumed it would take decades ... for an author (say, some future Robert Caro) to uncover and describe Cheney's secretive role." — James Mann in the WP "It's unbelievable. I mean, get this. Just spend one night reading it by the fire, and see if you can sleep again." — Jon Stewart on the Daily Show "a remarkable tale extremely well told." — Clive Crook in the FT "a mesmerizing guided tour" — Tom Carson ( Esquire critic), "a forceful new study ... connecting the dots to give the reader a visceral understanding of just how Mr. Cheney maneuvered...." — Michiko Kakutani in the NYT "engrossing and informative ... the most penetrating portrait of him yet" —Jacob Heilbrunn in the NYT Book Review "this new and brilliantly researched account … went where Woodward was unable or uninterested in going.... an indispensable volume without which the Bush presidency can’t be understood." — Steve Clemons in the American Conservative "Until now I assumed it would take decades ... for an author (say, some future Robert Caro) to uncover and describe Cheney's secretive role." — James Mann in the WP "It's unbelievable. I mean, get this. Just spend one night reading it by the fire, and see if you can sleep again." — Jon Stewart on the Daily Show "a remarkable tale extremely well told." — Clive Crook in the FT "a mesmerizing guided tour" — Tom Carson (Esquirecritic)
Grade From
Twelfth Grade
Dewey Decimal
973.931092 B
Grade To
UP
Synopsis
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Barton Gellmanas newsbreaking investigative journalism documents how Vice President Dick Cheney redefined the role of the American vice presidency, assuming unprecedented responsibilities and making it a post of historic power. Dick Cheney changed history, defining his times and shaping a White House as no vice president has beforea yet concealing most of his work from public view. Pulitzer Prize-winning Washington Post reporter Barton Gellman parts the curtains of secrecy to show how Cheney operated, why, and what he wrought. Angler, Gellmanas embargoed and highly explosive book, is a work of careful, concrete, and original reporting backed by hundreds of interviews with close Cheney allies as well as rivals, many speaking candidly on the record for the first time. On the signature issues of war and peace, Angler takes readers behind the scenes as Cheney maneuvers for dominance on what he calls the iron issues from Iraq, Iran, and North Korea to executive supremacy, interrogation of Al Qaeda suspects, and domestic espionage. Gellman explores the behind-the- scenes story of Cheneyas tremendous influence on foreign policy, exposing how he misled the four ranking members of Congress with faulty intelligence on Iraqi weapons of mass destruction, how he derailed Bush from venturing into Israeli- Palestinian peace talks for nearly five years, and how his policy left North Korea and Iran free to make major advances in their nuclear programs. Domestically, Gellman details Cheneyas role as asuper Chief of Staff a, enforcer of conservative orthodoxy; gatekeeper of Supreme Court nominees; referee of Cabinet turf; editor of tax and budgetlaws; and regulator in chief of the administrationas environment policy. We watch as Cheney, the ultimate Washington insider, leverages his influence within the Bush administration in order to implement his policy goals. Gellmanas discoveries will surprise even the most astute students of political science. Above all, Angler is a study of the inner workings of the Bush administration and the vice presidentas central role as the administrationas canniest power player. Gellman exposes the mechanics of Cheneyas largely successful post-September 11 campaign to win unchecked power for the commander in chief, and reflects upon, and perhaps changes, the legacy that Cheneyaand the Bush administration as a wholeawill leave as they exit office.
LC Classification Number
E840.8.C43G45 2008
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