The Fragile Democracy: The Race for the U.S. Presidency in 2016 (Squint) - Softcover

Chris Jackson

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1911335235 ISBN 13: 9781911335238

Publisher: Eyewear Publishing, 2016

Synopsis

In 2008, America elected a serious and apparently transformational figure, Barack Obama, to the presidency. He promised a new America and a better world. Eight years later, the same country is seriously considering electing a demagogic reality television star to the White House. In The Fragile Democracy, Christopher Jackson examines not only the Obama Administration, the 2016 Republican field, and the Democratic response, but also the Brexit in the UK, democracy in the ancient world, and the state of the Enlightenment in modern politics. If you read one book about politics in this extraordinary year, it needs to be this one.

About this title

About the Author:

Christopher Jackson is the author of an acclaimed poetry collection The Gallery, published in 2013 by the University of Salzburg, and a regular contributor to outlets such as Salon, The Hill, The Islamic Monthly, and Politics. Before becoming a full-time freelance writer in 2015, he trained as a lawyer and as a journalist.

About this edition

• Publisher: Eyewear Publishing
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 1911335235
• ISBN 13: 9781911335238
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 200