
The United States of Ambition: Politicians, Power, and the Pursuit of Office
Alan Ehrenhalt
The United States of Ambition: Politicians, Power, and the Pursuit of Office
Alan Ehrenhalt
#3461 of 3,809 books · #207 in Politics & Current Affairs
Shortlisted for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Current Interest (1991).
The provocative and acclaimed book that explains why America's politicians are continually disappointing. Americans' disappointment with politics and politicians will be a recurring theme in this election year, and Ehrenhalt's book will continue to be the touchstone for much of the debate.
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- Three Rivers Press
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Awards
- Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Current InterestShortlisted(1991)
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