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Loading... The Wilderness: Deep Inside the Republican Party's Combative, Contentious, Chaotic Quest to Take Back the White Houseby McKay Coppins
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 Widely sourced and compellingly written, The Wilderness offers a rich and entertaining mix of gossip and political scheming as it follows one of the largest candidate fields in modern history through the early stages of the 2016 U.S. presidential race.  The book ends as it begins, with Republicans wandering the wilderness in search of a message and a prophet to win a national election. Coppins does not presume to proffer any clarity on how that might be achieved -- or through whom -- but he provides some lively and worthy reading for Americans who just can't get enough of one of the stranger major-party nomination fights in recent history. Solid reportage though without much flair; one wishes Christopher Hitchens were still around to bring these revelations to life.
"After the 2012 election, the GOP was in the wilderness. Lost and in disarray. And doggedly determined to do whatever it took to get back to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. McKay Coppins has had unparalleled access to Republican presidential candidates, power brokers, lawmakers, and Tea Party leaders. Based on more than 300 interviews, The Wilderness is the book that [examines] the party like never before: the deep passions, larger-than-life personalities, and dagger-sharp power plays behind the scenes"--Dust jacket flap. No library descriptions found. |
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 Google Books — Loading...GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)324.2734Social sciences Political Science The political process Political parties North America United StatesLC ClassificationRatingAverage: (3.5)
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