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《虚假的头面人:两极分化时代对美国总统权力的失败许诺》—— 一本洞察美国政治核心的佳作
在政治风云变幻的当今世界,美国政治的走向一直是全球关注的焦点。而肯尼斯・洛万德(Kenneth Lowande)所著的《虚假的头面人:两极分化时代对美国总统权力的失败许诺》为我们揭开了美国政治深层的面纱。这本书紧扣当下美国政治两极分化这一关键背景。我们看到,美国两党间的沟壑日益加深,如同巨大的裂痕,将国会搅得混乱不堪。总统们怀揣着施政理想,却在立法这一关键环节屡屡碰壁。就像一艘在礁石密布海域航行的巨轮,总统权力在党派纷争的暗礁上艰难前行。比如医保改革等重要议题,因为两党无法调和的分歧,法案在国会举步维艰,总统的宏伟蓝图化为泡影。从更深层次看,这种极化也重塑了总统与选民的关系。选民们被党派立场切割,不再是一个整体,总统试图争取广泛支持变得难上加难。同时,书中对总统应对之策的剖析也十分精彩。总统动用行政命令试图突破困境,可这一行为就像在钢丝上跳舞,稍有不慎就会引发对权力制衡原则破坏的争议。对于想要深入了解美国政治现状的读者来说,《虚假的头面人》是一座灯塔。无论是政治学者、国际关系研究者,还是对国际局势有浓厚兴趣的普通大众,都能从中获取深刻的见解,明晰美国政治制度在当前极化时代面临的严峻挑战,以及这些挑战如何重塑美国乃至全球的政治生态。这是一本不容错过的经典之作,它将带你走进美国政治权力博弈的核心地带。快来加入我们吧!请加入“Love English 1”书友会微信群。二维码失效后可加小编微信:LoveEnglish01。
下面进入学英语环节,以下是一些《虚假的头面人:两极分化时代对美国总统权力的失败许诺》False Front 一书中经典句子:
·关于总统权力与行为
The power of the president is not just the exercise of decision-making authority in the face of obstacles. They also use their unique position as the head of the executive branch to achieve electoral and other goals. The president is the only politician who can attract attention by acting alone, and their primary and most direct power is over the appearance of governance, not governance itself.总统的权力不仅仅是在障碍面前行使决策权,他们还利用作为行政部门负责人的独特地位来实现选举和其他目标。总统是唯一能够通过单独行动来吸引注意力的政治家,他们的首要和最直接的权力是对治理表象的掌控,而不是治理本身。
·关于象征性政策
Symbolic policies can precede real changes. There are many executive actions in history that were symbolic at the time but later became catalysts for major changes. Presidents care about these political rewards because their re-election, the succession of power, and their political legacies are all closely related to these factors.象征性政策可以先于实际变革发生,历史上有很多行政行为在当时是象征性的,但后来却成为了重大变革的催化剂。总统们关心这些政治回报,因为他们的连任、权力传承和政治遗产都与这些因素密切相关。
·关于公众对总统的看法
The public expects the president to take action, but they do not hold the president accountable for the results of the policies. The public's demands are more like market demands. They hope the president has the ability to solve problems, but they do not care about the specific policy effects.公众期望总统能够有所作为,但他们并不要求总统对政策的结果负责。公众的要求更像是市场上的需求,他们希望总统有能力解决问题,但并不在意具体的政策效果。
·关于新闻媒体对总统的报道
Most news reports are neutral, descriptive, and often superficial. The news media tend to report on the president's actions rather than the results of policies, which makes the president's image often positive even if their policies have not achieved actual results.大多数新闻报道是中性的、描述性的,而且往往很肤浅。新闻媒体更倾向于报道总统的行动,而不是政策的结果,这使得总统的形象往往是积极的,即使他们的政策没有取得实际效果。
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