by Al Gore · Penguin Press · tapa dura · ISBN 9781594201226
VAT included
Hamelyn quality guarantee · checked and verified, or your money back
«The Assault on Reason» is Al Gore's political essay, published by Penguin Press in hardcover (320 pages, in English).
In this essay, Al Gore analyzes how the Bush administration used fear, secrecy and blind faith to erode democracy. Gore examines the degradation of the public sphere, the power of television and the loss of citizens' capacity to face long-term challenges, and argues for recovering rational debate.
The essay won the 2007 Quill Award in the history/current events/politics category and the first edition was published on May 22, 2007.
Aimed at adult readers interested in American politics, democracy and the role of the media.
Albert Arnold Gore Jr. is an American politician, businessman, and environmentalist who served as the 45th vice president of the United States from 1993 to 2001 under President Bill Clinton. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously represented Tennessee in both houses of the U.S. Congress, first as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1977 to 1985, and then as a U.S. senator from 1985 to 1993. Gore was the Democratic nominee in the 2000 presidential election; he lost to George W. Bush despite winning the popular vote.
