This Is Not a President: Sense, Nonsense, and the American Political Imaginary

by Diane Rubenstein

Book Overview

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In This Is Not a President, Diane Rubenstein looks at the postmodern presidency -- from Reagan and George H. W. Bush, through the current administration, and including Hillary. Focusing on those seemingly inexplicable gaps or blind spots in recent American presidential politics, Rubenstein interrogates symptomatic moments in political rhetoric, popular culture, and presidential behavior...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0814776035
• ISBN13: 9780814776032
• Release Date: January 2008
• Publisher: New York University Press
• Length: 299 Pages
• Weight: 0.94 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 8.9"