The audacity of hope : thoughts on reclaiming the American dream /
Senator Obama calls for a different brand of politics--a politics for those weary of bitter partisanship and alienated by the "endless clash of armies" we see in Congress and on the campaign trail; a politics rooted in the faith, inclusiveness, and nobility of spirit at the heart of our de...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Crown Publishers,
[2006]
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
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| Online Access: | Table of contents only Contributor biographical information Publisher description Sample text |
| Summary: | Senator Obama calls for a different brand of politics--a politics for those weary of bitter partisanship and alienated by the "endless clash of armies" we see in Congress and on the campaign trail; a politics rooted in the faith, inclusiveness, and nobility of spirit at the heart of our democracy. He explores those forces--from the fear of losing, to the perpetual need to raise money, to the power of the media--that can stifle even the best-intentioned politician. He examines the growing economic insecurity of American families, the racial and religious tensions within the body politic, and the transnational threats--from terrorism to pandemic--that gather beyond our shores. And he grapples with the role that faith plays in a democracy. Only by returning to the principles that gave birth to our Constitution, he says, can Americans repair a broken political process, and restore to working order a government dangerously out of touch with millions of ordinary Americans.--From publisher description. |
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| Item Description: | Includes index. |
| Physical Description: | 375 pages ; 25 cm. |
| Awards: | Grammy Award for Spoken Word, 2007 |
| ISBN: | 0307237699 9780307237699 |