The Price of Politics
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The Price of Politics is a nonfiction book by journalist Bob Woodward that examines the intense fiscal and political battles between the Obama administration and congressional leaders during the 2011 U.S. debt-ceiling crisis.
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| The Price of Politics canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
nonfiction book
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political book ⓘ |
| author | Bob Woodward NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
governance during economic crisis
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limits of presidential power in domestic policy ⓘ partisan polarization in U.S. politics ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| depicts |
negotiations over federal spending cuts and tax policy
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political conflict between the Obama administration and congressional leaders ⓘ |
| examines |
failed attempts at a grand bargain on deficit reduction
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impact of political brinkmanship on financial markets ⓘ internal divisions within both major U.S. political parties ⓘ relationship between Barack Obama and John Boehner ⓘ role of congressional leadership in budget talks ⓘ |
| featuresPerson |
Barack Obama
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Harry Reid NERFINISHED ⓘ Jack Lew NERFINISHED ⓘ John Boehner NERFINISHED ⓘ Mitch McConnell NERFINISHED ⓘ Nancy Pelosi NERFINISHED ⓘ Timothy Geithner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| focusesOnEvent | 2011 U.S. debt-ceiling negotiations ⓘ |
| genre |
journalistic nonfiction
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political nonfiction ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | insider account of Washington politics ⓘ |
| hasSubjectArea |
American politics
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political journalism ⓘ public finance ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
2011 United States debt-ceiling crisis
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Barack Obama administration NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. fiscal policy ⓘ United States Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ budget negotiations ⓘ |
| mediaType |
audiobook
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ebook ⓘ print ⓘ |
| notableFor |
detailed reconstruction of 2011 debt-ceiling negotiations
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extensive sourcing from confidential meetings ⓘ |
| partOf | Bob Woodward’s series of books on U.S. presidents NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2012 ⓘ |
| publisher | Simon & Schuster ⓘ |
| setting | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered |
2009–2012
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first term of Barack Obama ⓘ |
| usesMethod |
congressional records
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internal White House documents ⓘ interviews with key political figures ⓘ |
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