From the Center to the Edge: The Politics and Policies of the Clinton Presidency

by William C. Berman

From the Center to the Edge is the first historical interpretation of the politics and public policies of the Clinton administration. Eminent political historian William C. Berman describes in penetrating detail the origins, evolution, and transformation of Clinton's programs for change as well as the reasons for its various successes and failures. Berman sheds new light on both domestic matters―such as welfare reform, deficit reduction, and the impeachment process―and key foreign policy issues, including American relations with Russia and China, and the conflicts in Bosnia and Kosovo. From the Center to the Edge provides a balanced but critical perspective of the Clinton administration, and is strongly recommended for anyone interested in presidential politics and recent American history.

176 pages, Hardcover

First published April 11, 2001

About the author

A specialist in post-1945 American history, William C. Berman was Professor Emeritus of American History at the University of Toronto. Berman earned both his bachelor's and doctorate degree at The Ohio State University, and taught at the California University of Pennsylvania, and the University of Louisville before joining the University of Toronto in 1968 where he taught until his retirement in 1997.

Reviews

[Brandy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Read for a grad class.
Loved this book, but then, I love Clinton and the 90s. This worked as a fantastic intro to his presidency and the issues he dealt with, both successfully and not so much.