The Long Alliance

The imperfect union of Joe Biden and Barack Obama

The Long Alliance
Gabriel Debenedetti
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Paperback
h234 x 153mm - 432pg
13 Oct 2022 UK
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9781913348199
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New York Magazine national correspondent Gabriel Debenedetti reveals an inside look at the complicated, co-dependent, and at-times rocky relationship between Joe Biden and Barack Obama, which has shaped Democratic politics over the past 16 years. Delving deeper than the bromance narrative that' s held the public eye, The Long Alliance examines the past, present, and future of this historic partnership - its twists and turns, ruptures and reunions, and the pivotal moment in each man' s legacy at which we' ve arrived. Obama needed Biden' s experience to help him win in 2008, and he relied on him heavily during his first years as president. But their relationship soured over policy disagreements and Biden' s blundering approach to Congress and voters. Then Obama' s decision to support Hillary Clinton' s nomination in 2015 created a rift that lasted for years. Now, in an ironic twist, President Biden is in the position to restore Obama' s legacy - one that Donald Trump spent years trying to dismantle - and to implement a more radical, progressive agenda that the former president could only have dreamed of. The real tale of this relationship is significantly more complex, dramatic, and consequential than is generally believed. The original mismatch between the know-it-all worshipper of legislative procedure and the hot-shot political Messiah moulded not just four different presidential campaigns and two different political parties, but also wars, a devastating near-depression, the lives of millions of immigrants, and movements for social equality. Now their relationship is shaping a second presidential administration, and the future of Democratic politics.
Gabriel Debenedetti is the national correspondent for New York Magazine, where he writes about politics and national affairs. Prior to joining the magazine in early 2018, he wrote about the 2016 campaign for Politico, traveling the country covering Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders, and the Democratic Party. Before that, he reported on the Obama White House, the 2012 presidential election, and Capitol Hill for Reuters. He frequently appears on MSNBC, CNN, CBS News, the BBC, and NPR, and writes political reviews for The New York Times Book Review. His writing has also appeared in The Economist and The New Republic.
Status: No local stock, title imported to order
ISBN-13: 9781913348199
Published: 13 Oct 2022
Published In: United Kingdom
Imprint: Scribe Publications
Publisher: Scribe Publications
Format: Paperback
Height: 234mm
Width: 153mm
Spine: 30mm
Pages: 432

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