The Coming Caesars
The Coming Caesars by Amaury De Riencourt, published by TRESTLE Press in 2014, offers a critical examination of the U.S. presidency, challenging the sentimental idealism often associated with American political leadership. This edition, featuring 384 pages in English, includes a new Introduction and additional materials that provide contemporary insights into the political landscape of the United States.
Readers will find a thorough exploration of themes such as democracy, political ideologies, and the concept of Caesarism within the presidency. De Riencourt’s analysis aims to illuminate the complexities of political freedom and geopolitics, presenting a perspective that encourages a deeper understanding of the current state of American governance. This book serves as a resource for those interested in the historical and political dynamics shaping the United States today.
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Few Americans see the US presidents and the presidency outside of a sentimental idealism. Amaury de Riencourt, an author of more than eight books who lectured extensively in the US in the 1950s, pulls out all the stops to reveal the essence of the U.S. Presidency in this volume. Originally published in 1957, The Coming Caesars, was well-received being featured in publications like Foreign Affairs, The New Yorker and Harper’s magazine. Now, with a new Introduction, a private letter to the author from a high Pakistani official from 2002, new endorsements, additional quotes and a new typeset design; a new generation can gain a better understand what is happening in the United States than is being told them. Caesarism in the presidency is much more of a threat today than ever before. This book will show why.
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