The Truth of Power: Intellectual Affairs in the Clinton White House

by Benjamin R. Barber

Book Overview

In 1994 Benjamin R. Barber was invited by President Clinton to participate in a seminar on the future of democratic ideas and ideals. Following their meeting, Barber became an informal consultant to... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0393020142
• ISBN13: 9780393020144
• Release Date: August 2001
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.5" x 9.6"

Customer Reviews

An intellect that atrophied

Unlike the author--who consulted with Clinton on his State of the Union speeches--most of us are too embarrassed to admit we were seduced by Clinton's intellect. Through the vehicle of memoir, Prof. Barber is at once candid about his expectations of the President, his own ambition, his seduction, and his ultimate disappointments. The best parts of this book are Prof. Barber's discussion about the way that language shapes our understanding of civic life; and how Clinton's inability to use language effectively left his legacy empty.