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- catalog abstract ""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 exhilarating - here was a chance to put ideas into action, to link ideas to power. The result was enlightening, if unexpected. The most unpredictable factor was the president himself: a man of astonishing intellectual gifts, a consummate listener and synthesizer of ideas, who nonetheless failed to present a stirring vision that could endure beyond his term in office." "Barber provides a meditation on truth and power - and the truth of power, which is the responsibility of the elected not to an idea but to the electorate. He identifies the fault lines that future progressive candidates must straddle if they are to win - and the gift they must have, if they are to be great, of calling forth the best in their fellow citizens. In the end, Barber gives us a unique portrait of our compelling and maddening ex-president, and the hopes and disillusionments he represents."--Jacket.".
- catalog contributor b12255429.
- catalog coverage "United States Intellectual life 20th century.".
- catalog created "c2001.".
- catalog date "2001".
- catalog date "c2001.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c2001.".
- catalog description ""Barber provides a meditation on truth and power - and the truth of power, which is the responsibility of the elected not to an idea but to the electorate. He identifies the fault lines that future progressive candidates must straddle if they are to win - and the gift they must have, if they are to be great, of calling forth the best in their fellow citizens. In the end, Barber gives us a unique portrait of our compelling and maddening ex-president, and the hopes and disillusionments he represents."--Jacket.".
- catalog description ""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 exhilarating - here was a chance to put ideas into action, to link ideas to power. The result was enlightening, if unexpected. The most unpredictable factor was the president himself: a man of astonishing intellectual gifts, a consummate listener and synthesizer of ideas, who nonetheless failed to present a stirring vision that could endure beyond his term in office."".
- catalog description ""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."".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references and index.".
- catalog description "Preface: My Affair with Clinton -- The Road to Camp David -- Don't Stop Thinking about Tomorrow -- Arguments at Laurel Lodge -- The Art of Speechwriting -- A Blizzard in D.C. -- The Community Service President -- Chairman of the NEH (Not!) -- Hollywood East--A Dinner at the White House -- A Guest from the Harding Era -- Clinton vs. Jihad vs. McWorld -- Hillary Takes Over -- The End of the Affair and the Legacy Question.".
- catalog extent "320 p. :".
- catalog identifier "0393020142".
- catalog issued "2001".
- catalog issued "c2001.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "New York : W.W. Norton,".
- catalog spatial "United States Intellectual life 20th century.".
- catalog spatial "United States".
- catalog subject "973.929/092 21".
- catalog subject "Clinton, Bill, 1946- Friends and associates.".
- catalog subject "Clinton, Bill, 1946- Knowledge and learning.".
- catalog subject "E886.2 .B37 2001".
- catalog subject "Executive power United States Case studies.".
- catalog subject "Intellectuals United States History 20th century.".
- catalog subject "Presidents United States Biography.".
- catalog subject "Presidents United States Intellectual life.".
- catalog tableOfContents "Preface: My Affair with Clinton -- The Road to Camp David -- Don't Stop Thinking about Tomorrow -- Arguments at Laurel Lodge -- The Art of Speechwriting -- A Blizzard in D.C. -- The Community Service President -- Chairman of the NEH (Not!) -- Hollywood East--A Dinner at the White House -- A Guest from the Harding Era -- Clinton vs. Jihad vs. McWorld -- Hillary Takes Over -- The End of the Affair and the Legacy Question.".
- catalog title "The truth of power : intellectual affairs in the Clinton White House / Benjamin R. Barber.".
- catalog type "Biography. fast".
- catalog type "Case studies. fast".
- catalog type "History. fast".
- catalog type "text".