When America stopped being great : a history of the present
Bryant, Nick2020
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Click and Collect for When America stopped being great : a history of the presentA comprehensive analysis of the political, economic, cultural and technological factors that contributed to America's decline and inadvertently paved the way for Trump's presidency. The presidency of Donald Trump is commonly seen as an historical accident. In When America Stopped Being Great, Nick Bryant argues that by 2016 it had become almost historically inescapable. In this highly personal account, drawing on decades of covering Washington for the BBC, Bryant shows how the billionaire capitalised on the mistakes of his five predecessors, Ronald Reagan, George Herbert Walker Bush, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush and Barack Obama, and how also he became a beneficiary of a broken politics, an iniquitous economy, an ailing media, a facile culture, disruptive new technology and the creation of a modern-day presidency that elevated showmanship over statesmanship. Not only are we starting to see the emergence of a post-American world, Bryant fears we are seeing the emergence of a post-American America. The history of Trump's rise is also a history of America's fall - not only are we witnessing America's post-millennial decline, but also the country's disintegration.
Main title:
When America stopped being great : a history of the present / Nick Bryant.
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Imprint:
Australia : Viking, an imprint of Penguin Books, 2020.
Collation:
423 pages ; 24 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Introduction: face to face with 'The Donald' -- It's morning again in America -- Goodbye to the greatest generation -- Bill and Newt -- The three convulsions -- No you can't -- The Donald Trump show -- American carnage -- Present at the destruction.
ISBN:
9781760896232
Dewey class:
973.933
Language:
English
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Subject:
Trump, Donald, 1946-Presidents -- United States -- History -- 20th centuryPresidents -- United States -- History -- 21st centuryUnited States -- History -- 21st centuryUnited States -- History -- 20th centuryUnited States -- Social conditions -- 21st centuryUnited States -- Politics and government -- 20th centuryUnited States -- Politics and government -- 21st century
BRN:
373899
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandringham Library | Adult Non Fiction - History | 973.933 BRY | Onloan - Due: 15 Oct 2024 |
| Sandringham Library | Adult Non Fiction - History | 973.933 BRY | Onloan - Due: 19 Oct 2024 |
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