Why Americans Hate Politics: Death of the Democratic Process: Republican Toughs, Democratic Wimps, and the Politics of Revenge

Dionne, E J, Jr.

ISBN 10: 0671682555 / ISBN 13: 9780671682552

Published by Simon & Schuster, New York, NY, 1991

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Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 430, [2] p. Tables. Notes. Index. Americans, by and large, have rejected the political process. They resent politicians, don't vote, and distrust government. An illuminating book that explains why the American political system is foundering; why most Americans have lost interest in participating; and how we may breathe vitality back into our public life. From Wikipedia: "Eugene Joseph "E. J." Dionne, Jr. (born April 23, 1952) is an American journalist and political commentator, and a long-time op-ed columnist for The Washington Post. He is also a Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution, a University Professor at the McCourt School of Public Policy, and an NPR, MSNBC, and PBS commentator. Dionne's published works include the influential 1991 bestseller Why Americans Hate Politics, which argued that several decades of political polarization was alienating a silent centrist majority. It was characterized as radical centrist by Time magazine." Very good in very good dust jacket. Price clipped. Signed by author. DJ has slight wear and soiling. Seller Inventory # 70005

Bibliographic Details

Title: Why Americans Hate Politics: Death of the ...

Publisher: Simon & Schuster, New York, NY

Publication Date: 1991

Binding: Hardcover

Signed: Signed by Author(s)

Edition: First edition. First printing [stated].

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Synopsis:

Analyzes apathy in American politics, arguing that name-calling and rhetoric have clouded the issues

About the Author:

E. J. Dionne, Jr., is a bestselling author, a syndicated columnist who appears twice weekly in The Washington Post and nearly a hundred other newspapers, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, and a professor at Georgetown University. His Why Americans Hate Politics won a Los Angeles Times Book Prize and was a nominee for the National Book Award. He is a regular commentator on National Public Radio and on other radio and television programs. He lives in Washington, D.C., with his wife, Mary Boyle, and their three children.