Lying in state : why presidents lie -- and why Trump is worse
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Published
New York, NY : Basic Books, Hachette Book Group, 2020.
Status
Central - Adult Nonfiction
177.3097 ALTER
1 available
177.3097 ALTER
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Published
New York, NY : Basic Books, Hachette Book Group, 2020.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
xii, 402 pages ; 25 cm
Language
English
UPC
40030076329
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
"The definitive history of presidential lying, revealing how our standards for truthfulness have eroded-and why Trump's lies are especially dangerous. If there's one thing we know about Donald Trump, it's that he lies. But he's by no means the first president to do so. In Lying in State, Eric Alterman asks how we ended up with such a pathologically dishonest commander in chief, showing that, from early on, the United States has persistently expanded its power and hegemony on the basis of presidential lies. He also reveals the cumulative effect of this deception-each lie a president tells makes it more acceptable for subsequent presidents to lie-and the media's complicity in spreading misinformation. Donald Trump, then, represents not an aberration but the culmination of an age-old trend. Full of vivid historical examples and trenchant analysis, Lying in State is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand how we arrived in this age of alternative facts."--,Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Alterman, E. (2020). Lying in state: why presidents lie -- and why Trump is worse (First edition.). Basic Books, Hachette Book Group.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Alterman, Eric. 2020. Lying in State: Why Presidents Lie -- and Why Trump Is Worse. Basic Books, Hachette Book Group.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Alterman, Eric. Lying in State: Why Presidents Lie -- and Why Trump Is Worse Basic Books, Hachette Book Group, 2020.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Alterman, Eric. Lying in State: Why Presidents Lie -- and Why Trump Is Worse First edition., Basic Books, Hachette Book Group, 2020.
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