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The Breakthrough: Politics And Race In The Age Of Obama (2009)

by Gwen Ifill(Favorite Author)

3.6 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

038552501X (ISBN13: 9780385525015)

languge

English

genre

History & Biography

publisher

Doubleday

review 1: I find that perhaps the book is even more relevant 5 years after it was first published than it was during the height of the euphoria many felt about Obama's political victory. In an age where race once again is becoming a commonly discussed issue, the concept of breaking through toward real reform is profound. The book is easy to read and candidly discusses the strengths and weaknesses of the racial divide in politics. In Ifill's own words, "Perhaps breakthroughs are on the verge of becoming enough of a part of the national political landscape that at some point we will cease noticing them altogether." While we clearly have not yet arrived, it is a destination to which we should all aspire.
review 2: I found this to be a very well researched & unbiased book... more on modern politics by this journalist. I learned a lot, esp. about some of the new upcoming figures, and particularly one who may be running for governor in AL. where I live. Written shortly before Obama was elected, it gives one a better understanding of the fine line that politicans and voters face when it comes to race/gender issues and differences between the civil rights generation and current one. Leaves the reader with questions only the future can answer. less

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