{"product_id":"the-beltway-bible-eliot-nelson-9781250099259","title":"Beltway Bible","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEvery American's owner's manual for Washington D.C., our functionally dysfunctional seat of government.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eHow is legislation crafted? How do you lose an election? What do \"bundler,\" \"quorum call\" and \"omnibus\" mean? Why do some of the White House's most important meetings occur at a Starbucks? Why are Washington insiders obsessed with something called Jumbo Slice? What, exactly, is a \"skintern?\" \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEliot Nelson, one of Washington's funniest and most admired young journalists, knows how the sausage factory works and \u003ci\u003eThe Beltway Bible\u003c\/i\u003e is every citizen's must-have owner's manual. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eArranged from A to Z, \u003ci\u003eThe Beltway Bible\u003c\/i\u003e provides an insider's perspective of politics and government, breaking down both into easily-digested entries on subjects like how legislation is formed, the scope of the president's power, and an overview of federal agencies. Nelson also looks at D.C.'s less-well-known power structures: the internal pecking order of White House aides, the high school cafeteria power struggles behind party invites and the petty congressional arguments over how highway on-ramps are named. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Beltway Bible\u003c\/i\u003e makes our complex government accessible in a way that will please everyone from Jon Stewart to John Doe.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Eliot Nelson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1250099250\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250099259\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e St. Martins Press-3PL\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/27\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 432\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.40w x 1.00d","brand":"Eliot Nelson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43980145918207,"sku":"9781250099259","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_0875d965-7e11-441b-924a-2c374469cb79.jpg?v=1683248605","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-beltway-bible-eliot-nelson-9781250099259","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}