William J. Clinton
The 42nd President of the United States
The 43rd President of the United States
The 44th President of the United States
The 45th President of the United States
9/11 : The Attack That Shook the World by
This book provides a clear and engaging analysis of 9/11. With this book you learn about the 9/11 attacks and how Osama bin Laden was finally caught ten years later You understand what actually happened on that horrific day and the effect it had on America and the rest of the world . You analyze how the US responded to the attacks and whether their response was sufficient and appropriate.
9/11 and the Visual Culture of Disaster by
Though the collapse of the World Trade Center was "the most photographed disaster in history," it failed to yield a single noteworthy image of carnage. The author argues that the absence within these spectacular images is the paradox of 9/11 visual culture, which foregrounds the visual experience as it obscures the event in absence, erasure, and invisibility. From the spectral presence of the Tribute in Light to Art Spiegelman's nearly blank New Yorker cover, from the elimination of the Twin Towers from TV shows and films to the monumental cavities of Michael Arad's 9/11 memorial, the void became the visual shorthand for the incident. The author interprets the post-9/11 presence of absence as the reaffirmation of national identity that implicitly laid the groundwork for the impending invasions of Iraq and Afghanistan.
1995 : The Year the Future Began by
A hinge moment in recent American history, 1995 was an exceptional year. Drawing on interviews, oral histories, memoirs, archival collections, and news reports, the author presents a vivid, detail-rich portrait of those memorable twelve months. This book offers fresh interpretations of the decisive moments of 1995, including the emergence of the Internet and the World Wide Web in mainstream American life; the bombing at Oklahoma City, the deadliest attack of domestic terrorism in U.S. history, the sensational "Trial of the Century," at which O.J. Simpson faced charges of double murder; the U.S.-brokered negotiations at Dayton, Ohio, which ended the Bosnian War, Europe's most vicious conflict since the Nazi era, and the first encounters at the White House between Bill Clinton and Monica Lewinsky, a liaison that culminated in a stunning scandal and the spectacle of the president's impeachment and trial.
America Between the Wars : From 11/9 to 9/11; The Misunderstood Years Between the Fall of the Berlin Wall and the Start of the by
The book blends deep expertise with broad access to both parties' political and policy establishments to find out how -- and why -- America failed to recognize that when we became the sole superpower with responsibility for the world's oversight, we overlooked how the new world actually worked.
America in the Nineties by
This book chronicles the decade of the 1990s from the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. The post-Cold War and pre-War on Terror era was a unique moment in history regarding both foreign and domestic policies. The author analyzes the cultural changes of the 1990s, including issues of race relations, women's rights, and the LGBT movement. Backlash to the Civil Rights movement, the Conservative Revolution, Reaganomics in the 1980s, and the election of Bill Clinton created a decade in which both sides of the political spectrum sought to gain their footing.
Before the Oath : How George W. Bush and Barack Obama Managed a Transfer of Power by
This book documents how two presidential teams--one outgoing, the other incoming--must forge trusting alliances in order to help the new president succeed in his or her first term. Using the Bush-Obama handoff as a lens through which to examine the presidential transition process, Kumar interweaves examples from previous administrations as far back as Truman-Eisenhower. Her subjects describe in vivid detail the challenges of sowing campaign ideals across a sprawling executive branch as Congress, the media, and external events press in.
Brother Bill : President Clinton and the Politics of Race and Class by
This book examines President Clinton's political relationship with African Americans and illuminates the nuances of race and class at the end of the twentieth century, an era of technological, political, and social upheaval.
Explaining the Iraq War : Counterfactual Theory, Logic and Evidence by
This book aims to provide a historically grounded account of the events and strategies which pushed the US-UK coalition towards the Iraq war. The analysis is based on both factual and counterfactual evidence, combines causal mechanisms derived from multiple levels of analysis and ultimately confirms the role of path dependence and momentum as a much stronger explanation for the sequence of decisions that led to war.
How We Won and Lost the War in Afghanistan : Two Years in the Pashtun Homeland by
Written by a former field officer for the U.S. Agency for International Development, this story of dashed hopes and missed opportunities details how America's desire to leave the war behind ultimately overshadowed its desire to sustain.
Inside the Clinton White House : An Oral History by
This book tracks Bill Clinton's emergence as a national political figure with the New Democrat movement, takes the reader inside the 1992 campaign, and then details life inside the Clinton White House as experienced by those who were there. Sections of the book are devoted to domestic policy (including reforms of the health care and welfare systems), foreign policy (including military interventions in Haiti and the Balkans), politics in the Clinton years (including impeachment), and the key personalities of the time (including chapters on Al Gore and Hillary Rodham Clinton).
Obama's Time : A History by
The author has written ta historical assessment of Barack Obama's presidency. Drawing on a lifetime of scholarship on American history and politics,, the author examines Obama's presidential persona and governing style, his domestic and foreign policies, and his place in the broader history of American politics. Obama is deeply committed to active federal government, in the tradition of FDR's New Deal and LBJ's Great Society. But his ambitions have been tempered by the heavy weight of existing institutions and past precedents, strong Republican opposition, and unforeseen events. Keller concludes that this is a time when the centralized bureaucratic state faces a deep crisis of legitimacy. He ascribes the intense party polarization to a political culture in which the media, advocacy groups, and ideologically-driven donors have outsize influence.
Oil and Water : Media Lessons from Hurricane Katrina and the Deepwater Horizon Disaster by
In Oil and Water, the authors explore the media-fed experiences, the visuals and narratives associated with
Katrina and the Deep Water Horizon disasters. The authors look at this process of growth from the viewpoints not only of the journalists, but also of the public and of the scientific community. Through a detailed analysis of the journalists' content, the authors tackle significant questions. This book assesses the quality of journalism and the effects that quality may have on the public. The authors argue that regardless of the type of journalism involved or the immensity of the events covered, successful reportage still depends on the fundamentals of journalism and the importance of following these tenets consistently in a crisis atmosphere.
The Voting Wars : From Florida 2000 to the Next Election Meltdown by
This book examines the lessons the 2000 election and the Florida recount, too what might occur if the same problems still exist in the next elections.
We're Still Here Ya Bastards : How the People of New Orleans Rebuilt Their City by
This book presents an extraordinary panoramic look at New Orleans's revival in the years following the hurricane. The Author shares the stories of people who returned to their homes and have taken the rebuilding of their city into their own hands. She shows how the city -- from the Lower Ninth Ward to the storied French Quarter to the Bayou, is recovering despite flawed governmental policies that promote disaster capitalism rather than the public good.
A Promised Land by
In this volume of his presidential memoirs, Barack Obama tells the story of his improbable odyssey from young man searching for his identity to leader of the free world, describing in strikingly personal detail both his political education and the landmark moments of the first term of his historic presidency--a time of dramatic transformation and turmoil. Obama takes readers on a compelling journey from his earliest political aspirations to the pivotal Iowa caucus victory that demonstrated the power of grassroots activism to the watershed night of November 4, 2008.
Taking the Measure : The Presidency of George W. Bush by
This book contributes significantly to the beginnings of careful, systematic consideration of the George W. Bush presidency, through 9/11, war in Afghanistan, war in Iraq, Katrina, the economic meltdown from the 2008 stock market crash, and the changing from presidencies between bush and Obama.
Title: 42 : Inside the Presidency of Bill Clinton by
This book uses hundreds of hours of newly opened interviews and other sources to illuminate the life and times of the nation's forty-second president. The book's essays assembled here offer a major advance in our collective understanding of the Clinton White House. Included are path-breaking chapters on the major domestic and foreign policy initiatives of the Clinton years, as well as objective discussions of political success and failure.
Title: Donald Trump: 45th US President by
This book explores Trump's early life, his formative years, his career, and the campaign that brought him into office as America's 45th president.
After Combat : True War Stories from Iraq and Afghanistan by
In this book participating soldiers, sailors, marines, and air force personnel (retired, on leave, or at the beginning of military careers) describe combat in the ways they believe it should be understood. In this collection of interviews, veterans speak anonymously with pride about their own strengths and accomplishments, with gratitude for friendships and adventures, and also with shame, regret, and grief, while braving controversy, misunderstanding, and sanction.
Hillary Clinton in Her Own Words by
The author brings readers Hillary Clinton in Her Own Words--quotations from the former First Lady, Senator from New York, and Secretary of State that go beyond politics. The topics range from leadership to life in the White House, and include her opinions on family, aging, public scrutiny, religion, motherhood, and marriage.
Tupac Shakur : The Life and Times of an American Icon by
This book is a passionate, critically incisive cultural biography of hip-hop icon Tupac Shakur and an examination of the forces that shaped him.
