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Title: On the Edge: The Clinton Presidency by Elizabeth Drew ISBN: 0-684-81309-2 Publisher: Touchstone Books Pub. Date: November, 1995 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $22.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.67 (3 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Excellent Reporting
Comment: Each time I read a book by this author I am reminded why she is considered such a good journalist and excellent author. If ever a political book could be considered in the "could not put down" category, this book could. The author gives the reader a detailed description of the first year and a half of the Clinton presidency with an unbiased look at both the good and the bad. I tend to fall on the side of a Clinton supporter so I agreed with all the positives and cringed at the negatives she brought up, but could not find fault with her reporting. The problems and reasons why were well thought out, accurate and unbiased.
So much of what takes place in Washington covers up the real story and the actual work that does or should get done. This author does a good job a stripping away the noise and getting to what the real problems were of the first year of the Clinton administration. She detailed the lack of organization, the agenda that was too large and the effect of too many staff with lacking experience to play that this level. Overall the book was very interesting and well written. If you are looking for details on how the Clinton White House worked at the first then this should be your first stop.
Rating: 5
Summary: Worthy of Woodward
Comment: I consulted this book for background on how the administration handled the Bosnian war and got swept into it. Drew is an outstanding writer, and her style is reminiscent of Bob Woodward's.
This presents a full account of Clinton and his aides, their battles, their personalities, etc. Clinton definitely had a rough going early on...it's hard to believe he stayed so popular all along.
Anyway, if you like Woodward's stuff (All the President's Men, Commanders, the Brethren, etc.), you'll find this very interesting. I am sure we will see more good things from Drew again.
Rating: 4
Summary: Excellent behind-the-scenes account
Comment: I just finished this book and enjoyed it immensely. Drew provides a fly-on-the-wall account of the early Clinton years with breathtaking depth. With the benefit of a few years' hindsight, her analysis and perceptions at the time were spot-on. Highly recommended for political junkies and people interested in the inner workings of the White House.
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Title: Showdown: The Struggle Between the Gingrich Congress and the Clinton White House by Elizabeth Drew ISBN: 0684825511 Publisher: Touchstone Books Pub. Date: February, 1997 List Price(USD): $18.00 |
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Title: The Corruption of American Politics: What Went Wrong and Why by Elizabeth Drew ISBN: 1585670499 Publisher: Overlook Press Pub. Date: March, 2000 List Price(USD): $15.95 |
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Title: In an Uncertain World: Tough Choices from Wall Street to Washington by Robert E. Rubin, Jacob Weisberg ISBN: 0375505857 Publisher: Random House Pub. Date: 18 November, 2003 List Price(USD): $35.00 |
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Title: To End a War by RICHARD HOLBROOKE ISBN: 0375753605 Publisher: Modern Library Pub. Date: 25 May, 1999 List Price(USD): $15.95 |
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Title: An Unfinished Life: John F. Kennedy, 1917-1963 by Robert Dallek ISBN: 0316172383 Publisher: Little Brown & Company Pub. Date: 13 May, 2003 List Price(USD): $30.00 |
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