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The Politics of Presidential Appointment

By Sheldon Hackney

The Politics of Presidential Appointment Politics & History

The Politics of Presidential Appointment

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Historian and former university president Sheldon Hackney recounts how he became an unwitting combatant in the Culture Wars when his nomination to become President Bill Clinton's chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities came under fire from right-wing conservatives. Hackney meticulously describes the background of ideological maneuvering that was behind not only the attacks on him but also the fierce campaign to bring down Clinton. He says, "I believe my story illustrates how the Culture War and the current media environment combine to polarize discussion until the public has no chance to understand complex issues. Not only are moderates trampled underfoot, but the great gray areas where life is actually lived, the areas of ambiguity and tradeoffs between competing values, are rendered toxic to human habitation. This is not healthy for a democracy."
Product details
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
248
Release Date:
2002-09-01
Publication Date:
2002-08-01
Publisher:
University of Georgia Press
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1588380688
ISBN13:
9781588380685
Weight:
435 g
Height:
140 cm
Width:
227 cm
Thickness:
23 cm
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