Best American political writing 2009. (©2009)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by Royce Flippin ; with an introduction by Matt Taibbi ; [cartoon illustrations by Steve Brodner].
• Other Names: Flippin, Royce
• Contents: Voting for change. Battle plans: how Obama won / Ryan Lizza ; The making (and remaking and remaking) of McCain / Robert Draper -- The front-runner's fall / Joshua Green ; The insiders: How John McCain came to pick Sarah Palin / Jane Mayer ; The man who made Obama / Lisa Taddeo ; The spreadsheet psychic: how Nate Silver built a better crystal ball / Adam Sternbergh -- Economy in crisis: postcards from the edge. Capitalist fools / Joseph E. Stiglitz ; Obama's bailout / Paul Krugman ; No return to normal / James K. Galbraith ; The new liberalism: how the economic crisis can help Obama redefine the Democrats / George Packer -- The new new Presidency. The cool Presidency / Michelle Cottle ; Regarding Michelle Obama / Jennifer Senior ; President of everything / Brian Doherty ; Joe Biden, advisor in chief / John H. Richardson ; Ms. Kennedy regrets (she's unable to be in the Senate today) / Larissa MacFarquhar ; The man who ate the GOP / Michael Wolff ; Specter's epilogue / Terence Samuel -- Over there. Obama's foreign policy at 100 / Ilan Goldenberg ; Obama's war / Michael Hastings ; Right at the edge / Dexter Filkins ; Believe me, it's torture / Christopher Hitchens ; U.S. torture: voices from the black sites / Mark Danner.
• Publisher Details: New York : PublicAffairs
• Publication Date: 2009
• Copyright Date: 2009
• Extent: 1 online resource (xxii, 328 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 973.93; Political culture -- United States; Presidential candidates -- United States; Presidents -- United States -- Election -- 2008; LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES -- Journalism; Diplomatic relations; Political culture; Politics and government; Presidential candidates; Presidents -- Election; United States -- Foreign relations -- 2009-; United States -- Politics and government -- 2009-; United States; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780786746354; 0786746351
• Related ISBNs: 1586487833; 9781586487836
• Notes: Note: Print version record.
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