{"product_id":"kabuki-democracy-the-system-vs-barack-obama-paperback","title":"Kabuki Democracy: The System vs. Barack Obama - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEric Alterman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this agenda-setting essay, journalist and historian Eric Alterman explains what is really happening with the Obama presidency. While Obama's many compromises have disappointed liberals, Alterman argues that these concessions are largely due to a political system that is rigged against progressive change. These structural impediments to democracy have made the keeping of Obama's campaign promises all but impossible. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Brilliantly blending incisive political analysis with a clear agenda for change, \u003ci\u003eKabuki Democracy\u003c\/i\u003e cuts through the clich's of conservative propaganda and lazy mainstream media analysis to demonstrate that genuine \"change\" will come to America only when people care enough to challenge the system.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEric Alterman\u003c\/b\u003e is a distinguished professor of English at CUNY Brooklyn College and holds a PhD in history from Stanford University. A columnist for the \u003ci\u003eNation\u003c\/i\u003e, he is the author of ten previous titles, including the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller \u003ci\u003eWhat Liberal Media? The Truth About Bias and the News\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in New York.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.1 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 11, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47746938863865,"sku":"9781568586595","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/eWNQMVdUNzhWa1NDY0QrL3dBTUQ4QT09.webp?v=1775023780","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/kabuki-democracy-the-system-vs-barack-obama-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}