The Man Who Ran Washington: The Life and Times of James A. Baker III

Описание: James Addison Baker III was one of the most influential people in Washington in the 20th Century. As campaign strategist, White House Chief of Staff, Treasury Secretary and Secretary of State, Baker left a larger-than-life mark on American politics and policy. Now, a definitive and best-selling new biography of Baker reveals the story of this preeminent power broker for the first time.

In this discussion, The New York Times' Peter Baker and New Yorker's Susan Glasser, authors of The Man Who Ran Washington: The Life and Times of James A. Baker III talked about who Baker was, what he accomplished at the end of the Cold War, and how his story can help us better understand 21st Century America, its divisions in Washington, and challenges in the wider world.