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When Presidents Lie

A History of Official Deception and Its Consequences

When Presidents Lie( )
Author: Alterman, Eric
ISBN:978-0-14-303604-3
Publication Date:Oct 2005
Publisher:Penguin Publishing Group
Book Format:Paperback
List Price:USD $16.00
Book Description:

By the end of the 20th century, after decades of demoralizing revelations about the mendacity of their elected officials, most Americans had come to accept the fact that deception was not only an accepted practice in government but also pervasive. Whatever the reasons proposed to justify falsehoods - practicality, expediency, extraordinary conditions of wartime - the ability to lie convincingly had come to be regarded as almost being a qualification for holding public office....
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Book Details
Pages:464
Detailed Subjects: Political Science / History & Theory
Biography & Autobiography / Presidents & Heads Of State
Psychology / General
Political Science / International Relations / General
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):5.46 x 3.26 x 0.402 Inches
Book Weight:0.933 Pounds
Author Biography
Alterman, Eric (Author)
Eric Alterman is a political & cultural columnist for "The Nation", MSNBC.com, & Intellectual Capital.com & is a senior fellow of the World Policy Institute. He has contributed to "Rolling Stone", "Mother Jones", "Elle", "The New Yorker", "Vanity Fair", "Harper's", "The New Republic", "The New York Times" & "The Washington Post". He is the author also of two works of political commentary & analysis "Sound & Fury" & "Who Speaks for America". He lives in Manhattan.

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