{"product_id":"book-jpxz","title":"The Unraveling","description":"\u003cb\u003eEssential for anyone interested in modern American politics, get the book that former President Barack Obama on X calls \"a deeply thoughtful book\" and says, \"couldn't be a more timely read.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePart memoir, part rumination on the declining moral compass of the American political class, \u003ci\u003eThe Unraveling\u003c\/i\u003e is the first book to place restoring political ethics at the center of the renewal of American democracy. Politics is a brutal game, but Bauer asks where does the line fall between the \"hardball\" of politics and attacks on the very foundation of democracy? Looking back on foryt-six years in the political arena, Bauer tries to better grasp what has gone wrong and to understand what shaped his own decisions and actions. He offers anecdotes, perspectives, and insights that are vitally relevant in our world today, including efforts in 2020 (and 2024) to defend our democratic system of elections from attack and distrust, and the struggles with social media, such as Meta, to combat disinformation in a post-truth politics. He writes about the various personal experiences along the way—the highs, the lows, and the absurd. Bauer presents a smart and serious look at our political culture and the role that he has played in shaping it. \u003ci\u003eThe Unraveling\u003c\/i\u003e will be essential for anyone interested in American politics of the last fifty years—and the next.","brand":"Tantor","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49277855334704,"sku":"BDjpxz","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio CD","offer_id":49277855269168,"sku":"ZEjpxz","price":45.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio MP3-CD","offer_id":49277855301936,"sku":"ZMjpxz","price":45.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/jpxz-Square-cover.jpg?v=1780533327","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-jpxz","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}