This Will Not Pass: Trump, Biden and the Battle for American Democracy
Description
The shocking, definitive account of the 2020 election and the first year of the Biden presidency by two New York Times reporters, exposing the deep fissures within both parties as the country approaches a political breaking point.This is the authoritative account of an eighteen-month crisis in American democracy that will be seared into the country's political memory for decades to come. With stunning, in-the-room detail, New York Times reporters Jonathan Martin and Alexander Burns show how both our political parties confronted a series of national traumas, including the coronavirus pandemic, the January 6 attack on the Capitol, and the political brinksmanship of President Biden's first year in the White House. From Donald Trump's assault on the 2020 election and his ongoing campaign of vengeance against his fellow Republicans, to the behind-the-scenes story of Biden's selection of Kamala Harris as his running mate and his bitter struggles to unite the Democratic Party, this book exposes the degree to which the two-party system has been strained to the point of disintegration. More than at any time in recent history, the long-established traditions and institutions of American politics are under siege as a set of aging political leaders struggle to hold together a changing country. Martin and Burns break news on most every page, drawing on hundreds of interviews and never-before-seen documents and recordings from the highest levels of government. The book asks the vitally important (and disturbing) question: can American democracy, as we know it, ever work again?
Product Details
Price
$39.99
$37.19
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Audio
Publish Date
May 03, 2022
Dimensions
5.8 X 5.6 X 1.1 inches | 0.6 pounds
Language
English
Type
Compact Disc
EAN/UPC
9781797142104
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Alexander Burns is the associate editor for global politics and a columnist at Politico, and a political analyst for CNN. Born and raised in New York City, Burns is a graduate of Harvard College, where he edited the Harvard Political Review.
Jonathan Martin is a senior political columnist for POLITICO. A native of Arlington, Virginia, Martin is a graduate of Hampden-Sydney College.
Dennis Boutsikaris is a two-time OBIE award winner. He has received five Audie Awards and seven Golden Earphone Awards for his work in over 100 audiobooks and was voted one of the Best Voices of the Year by AudioFile magazine. He has appeared in numerous Broadway, television, and film roles. He played Mozart on Broadway in Amadeus and has appeared on television shows including Shameless, The Good Wife, House M.D., Grey's Anatomy, ER, and Law & Order.