Profiles in Ignorance
How America's Politicians Got Dumb and Dumber
New York : Avid Reader Press, 2022.
Format: Book
Edition: First Avid Reader Press hardcover edition.
Description: 307 pages ; 22 cm.
Examines the intellectual deterioration of American politics, from Ronald Reagan to Dan Quayle, from George W. Bush to Sarah Palin, to its apotheosis in Donald J. Trump.
Contents:
Introduction: The three stages of ignorance -- The first stage: Ridicule -- The second stage: Acceptance -- The third stage: Celebration -- Conclusion: Democracy's braking system.
Subjects:
Political culture -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Political culture -- United States -- History -- 21st century.
Politicians -- United States -- Intellectual life -- 20th century.
Politicians -- United States -- Intellectual life -- 21st century.
United States -- Politics and government -- 20th century.
United States -- Politics and government -- 21st century.
United States -- History -- 1969-
Political culture -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Political culture -- United States -- History -- 21st century.
Politicians -- United States -- Intellectual life -- 20th century.
Politicians -- United States -- Intellectual life -- 21st century.
United States -- Politics and government -- 20th century.
United States -- Politics and government -- 21st century.
United States -- History -- 1969-
ISBN:
9781668003886
Availability | |||
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
GOV Politics US Bor | Main (Downtown) | Third Level, Nonfiction | In |
GOV Politics US Bor | Sandhills Indoors | Nonfiction | In |
GOV Politics US Bor | St. Andrews Indoors | New, Nonfiction | Out (Due: 5/17/2024) |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 245-293) and index.