HRC: State Secrets and the Rebirth of Hillary Clinton Author: Jonathan Allen | Language: English | ISBN:
B00ERTEPKG | Format: PDF
HRC: State Secrets and the Rebirth of Hillary Clinton Description
The mesmerizing story of Hillary Clinton's political rebirth, based on eyewitness accounts from deep inside her inner circle
Hillary Clinton’s surprising defeat in the 2008 Democratic primary brought her to the nadir of her political career, vanquished by a much younger opponent whose message of change and cutting-edge tech team ran circles around her stodgy campaign. And yet, six years later, she has reemerged as an even more powerful and influential figure, a formidable stateswoman and the presumed front-runner for the 2016 Democratic presidential nomination, marking one of the great political comebacks in history.
The story of Hillary’s phoenixlike rise is at the heart of
HRC, a riveting political biography that journeys into the heart of “Hillaryland” to discover a brilliant strategist at work. Masterfully unfolded by
Politico’s
Jonathan Allen and
The Hill’s Amie Parnes from more than two hundred top-access interviews with Hillary’s intimates, colleagues, supporters, and enemies,
HRC portrays a seasoned operator who negotiates political and diplomatic worlds with equal savvy. Loathed by the Obama team in the wake of the primary, Hillary worked to become the president’s greatest ally, their fates intertwined in the work of reestablishing America on the world stage.
HRC puts readers in the room with Hillary during the most intense and pivotal moments of this era, as she mulls the president-elect’s offer to join the administration, pulls the strings to build a coalition for his war against Libya, and scrambles to deal with the fallout from the terrible events in Benghazi—all while keeping one eye focused on 2016.
HRC offers a rare look inside the merciless Clinton political machine, as Bill Clinton handled the messy business of avenging Hillary’s primary loss while she tried to remain above the partisan fray. Exploring her friendships and alliances with Robert Gates, David Petraeus, Leon Panetta, Joe Biden, and the president himself, Allen and Parnes show how Hillary fundamentally transformed the State Department through the force of her celebrity and her unparalleled knowledge of how power works in Washington. Filled with deep reporting and immersive storytelling, this remarkable portrait of the most important female politician in American history is an essential inside look at the woman who may be our next president.
From the Hardcover edition.- File Size: 4348 KB
- Print Length: 458 pages
- Page Numbers Source ISBN: 0804136750
- Publisher: Crown (February 11, 2014)
- Sold by: Random House LLC
- Language: English
- ASIN: B00ERTEPKG
- Text-to-Speech: Enabled
X-Ray:
- Lending: Not Enabled
- Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,192 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
- #1
in Books > Politics & Social Sciences > Politics & Government > Specific Topics > Women in Politics - #3
in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Nonfiction > Politics & Social Sciences > Politics & Government > Elections & Political Process > Leadership - #5
in Books > Politics & Social Sciences > Politics & Government > Elections & Political Process > Leadership
- #1
in Books > Politics & Social Sciences > Politics & Government > Specific Topics > Women in Politics - #3
in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Nonfiction > Politics & Social Sciences > Politics & Government > Elections & Political Process > Leadership - #5
in Books > Politics & Social Sciences > Politics & Government > Elections & Political Process > Leadership
I've long been a kind of reluctant fan of Hillary Clinton. Although I don't agree with many of her political views, she's clearly extremely bright, focused and tough. "HRC: State Secrets and the Rebirth of Hillary Clinton" highlights those qualities, but also presents a woman who is politically flexible, compassionate and spiritual as well. And, that's the problem with the book. "HRC:…" is written about a working politician, and depends far too much on unattributed quotes from other working politicians who undoubtedly expect to work in a possible Clinton administration. Their memories, while probably not intentionally false, nonetheless appear to me to be filtered through rose-colored glasses. What we get is a picture of a public servant that is too good to be true. Unfortunately, I think we'll have to wait until Secretary Clinton has retired from public life, or lost the nomination in 2016, to begin getting a clear analysis of her public service.
It goes without saying that, regardless of the title, the book presents no special insights into "state secrets", or of how decisions are made. Having said that, this is still an interesting book. I particularly liked the sections dealing with Bill and Hillary's "enemies" list. Every serious politician keeps track of other politicians. Politics is a zero-sum game, with every election having a winner and a loser, and the successful politician becomes proficient at picking and staying close to the winners. It's unusual for two super-stars, like Bill and Hillary, to be on one team, but together they present a fearsome prospect for any candidate that might want to challenge Hillary for the 2016 nomination.
HRC: State Secrets and the Rebirth of Hillary Clinton Preview
Link
Please Wait...