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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Verso Books
Publication date
September 1, 1994
Binding
Paperback
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780860916284
ISBN-10
0860916286
Dimensions
1 by 6.25 by 9 in.
Weight
1.25 lbs.
Availability§
Out of Print
Original list price
$18.00
§As reported by publisher
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Summaries and Reviews
Summary
A collection of essays discusses political assassination in America, the evisceration of politics by pollsters and spin doctors, the Jewish quarter of Damascus in the aftermath of the Gulf War, Mother Theresa, and P. J. O'Rourke. Reprint. NYT. IP.
Amazon.com description: Product Description: The global turmoil of the last few years has severely tested every analyst and commentator. Few have written with such insight as Christopher Hitchens about the large eventsâor with such discernment and wit about the small tell-tale signs of a disordered culture.
For the Sake of Argument ranges from the political squalor of Washington, as a beleaguered Bush administration seeks desperately to stave off disaster and Clinton prepares for power; to the twilight of Stalinism in Prague; from the Jewish quarter of Damascus in the aftermath of the Gulf War to the embattled barrios of Central America and the imperishable resistance of Sarajevo, as a difficult peace is negotiated with ruthless foes. Hitchensâs unsparing account of Western realpolitik in the end shows it to rest on delusion as well as deception.
The reader will find in these pages outstanding essays on political assassination in America as well as a scathing review of the evisceration of politics by pollsters and spin-doctors. Hitchensâs knowledge of the tortuous history of revolutions in the twentieth century helps him explain both the New York intelligentsiaâs flirtation with Trotskyism and the frailty of Communist power structures in Eastern Europe.
Hitchensâs pointed reassessments of Graham Greene, P. G. Wodehouse and C. L. R. James, or his riotous celebration of drinking and smoking, display an engaging enthusiasm and an acerbic wit. Equally entertaining is his unsparing roguesâ gallery, which gives us unforgettable portraits of the lugubrious âDr.â Kissinger, the comprehensively reactionary âMotherâ Teresa, the preposterous Paul Johnson and the predictable P. J. OâRourke.
For the Sake of Argument ranges from the political squalor of Washington, as a beleaguered Bush administration seeks desperately to stave off disaster and Clinton prepares for power; to the twilight of Stalinism in Prague; from the Jewish quarter of Damascus in the aftermath of the Gulf War to the embattled barrios of Central America and the imperishable resistance of Sarajevo, as a difficult peace is negotiated with ruthless foes. Hitchensâs unsparing account of Western realpolitik in the end shows it to rest on delusion as well as deception.
The reader will find in these pages outstanding essays on political assassination in America as well as a scathing review of the evisceration of politics by pollsters and spin-doctors. Hitchensâs knowledge of the tortuous history of revolutions in the twentieth century helps him explain both the New York intelligentsiaâs flirtation with Trotskyism and the frailty of Communist power structures in Eastern Europe.
Hitchensâs pointed reassessments of Graham Greene, P. G. Wodehouse and C. L. R. James, or his riotous celebration of drinking and smoking, display an engaging enthusiasm and an acerbic wit. Equally entertaining is his unsparing roguesâ gallery, which gives us unforgettable portraits of the lugubrious âDr.â Kissinger, the comprehensively reactionary âMotherâ Teresa, the preposterous Paul Johnson and the predictable P. J. OâRourke.
Editions
Hardcover
from Verso Books (July 1, 1993)
9780860914358 | details & prices | 6.50 × 9.50 × 1.25 in. | 1.55 lbs | List price $60.00
About: The global turmoil of the last few years has severely tested every analyst and commentator.
About: The global turmoil of the last few years has severely tested every analyst and commentator.
Paperback
The price comparison is for this edition
from Verso Books (September 1, 1994)
9780860916284 | details & prices | 6.25 × 9.00 × 1.00 in. | 1.25 lbs | List price $18.00
About: Essays discuss international politics, modern conservatism, politicians, and literature
About: Essays discuss international politics, modern conservatism, politicians, and literature
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