Rothkopf's books (including most recently National Insecurity, which focuses on the treacherous post-9/11 national security climate) argue that the nature of power and those who wield it are fundamentally transforming. Has there ever been a public official in US history so unable to relate to others, show an emotion besides anger, or view the world through any means but his own self-interest?His supporters have had plenty of encouragement from politicians and press pundits who have normalized his behavior.
No longer is the country with the biggest army or most missiles the most powerful -- instead, those wielding the best algorithm can dominate, says foreign policy strategist David Rothkopf.© TED Conferences, LLC.
And, granted, most presidents are middling—which tells us something about the quotidian nature of much of political life in the US. Access a free summary of How Fear Drives American Politics, by
Great presidents—like Abraham Lincoln and Franklin Delano Roosevelt, and, arguably, Lyndon B. Johnson—have emerged when the nation has risen to meet challenging circumstances. That will entail root-and-branch campaign finance reform, an end to voter suppression, new defenses against foreign interference in elections, and reining in the digital disinformation engines. Power, Inc.: The Epic Rivalry Between Big Business and Government- and the Reckoning That Lies Ahead by Rothkopf, David and a great selection of related books, … David Rothkopf is the CEO and editor of the FP Group, which is the publisher of Foreign Policy magazine, ForeignPolicy.com, and presenter of FP Events. Books we rate below 5 won’t be summarized.
Alexander Hamilton observed that “the only path to a subversion of the republican system of the Country is by flattering the prejudices of the people, and exciting their jealousies and apprehensions, to throw affairs into confusion, and bring on civil commotion.” Trump is a sign that we as a nation have lost our way. The party has promoted gerrymandering and voter suppression to help Republicans capture statehouses, and has cemented biases in the courts by appointing increasingly partisan, ill-qualified judges. The argument doesn’t cinch the charge, but the book makes for a useful summation of ceaseless and blatant malfeasance.Title notwithstanding, this latest from the National Book Award–winning author is no guidebook to getting woke.We can’t wait for you to join Kirkus!It’s free and takes less than 10 seconds!We’re glad you found a book that interests you!Pre-publication book reviews and features keeping readers and industry influencers in the know since 1933.© Copyright 2020 Kirkus Media LLC.
Even when Democrats took the action of impeachment, they ceded ground, limited their hearings, abandoned efforts to subpoena vital witnesses, and failed to rally public opinion to prevent the president’s party from derailing the process. He has gutted environmental protections and attacked alliances that the US spent decades building and maintaining.
These are perhaps only the minimum demands for restoring American democracy.The best—maybe only—saving grace for Trump in the history books is that no one could accuse him of causing the Civil War. Recent books include Great Questions of Tomorrow, National Insecurity, Power, Inc., Superclass, and Running the World.He is a former senior official in the Clinton Administration and has taught international affairs at Columbia, Georgetown, and Johns Hopkins. But what distinguishes him from every other bad leader the U.S. has had is that he has repeatedly, egregiously, betrayed his country. David Rothkopf is the author of the forthcoming “Great Questions of Tomorrow” (TED Books/Simon & Schuster, 2017).
Trump is often said to have commandeered the GOP. Recent books include Great Questions of Tomorrow, National Insecurity, Power, Inc., Superclass, and Running the World.He is a former senior official in the Clinton Administration and has taught international affairs at Columbia, Georgetown, and Johns Hopkins. We would need a list of more than twenty-seven complaints if we were to enumerate a lifetime of Trump’s misdeeds, from defrauding US tax authorities and obstructing justice to violating the Constitution. Following the 2001 terror attacks, the United States’ disproportionate response to the limited threat of some 100 core al-Qaeda extremists included revamping the national security system and launching two wars. Here's what the ratings mean:At getAbstract, we summarize books* that help people understand the world and make it better. The United States is weathering an ongoing cyber offensive on our electoral processes from a hostile foreign power.