Kabuki Democracy: The System vs. Barack Obama - Softcover

Alterman, Eric

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1568586590 ISBN 13: 9781568586595

Publisher: Bold Type Books, 2011

Synopsis

In this agenda-setting essay, journalist and historian Eric Alterman explains what is really happening with the Obama presidency. While Obama's many compromises have disappointed liberals, Alterman argues that these concessions are largely due to a political system that is rigged against progressive change. These structural impediments to democracy have made the keeping of Obama's campaign promises all but impossible.

Brilliantly blending incisive political analysis with a clear agenda for change, Kabuki Democracy cuts through the clichés of conservative propaganda and lazy mainstream media analysis to demonstrate that genuine "change" will come to America only when people care enough to challenge the system.

About this title

About the Author:

Eric Alterman is a CUNY Distinguished Professor of English and Journalism, a media columnist for the Nation, a Senior Fellow at the Center for American Progress, and the author of seven books, including the national best-sellers What Liberal Media? and The Book on Bush. He lives in New York City.

About this edition

• Publisher: Bold Type Books
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 1568586590
• ISBN 13: 9781568586595
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 214