Research Catalog

Title

The people's machine : Arnold Schwarzenegger and the rise of blockbuster democracy / Joe Mathews.

Author

Mathews, Joe.

Publication

New York : Public Affairs, 2006.

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Description

453 p.; 24cm.

Summary

• "In The People's Machine, reporter Joe Mathews, who covered Schwarzenegger for the Los Angeles Times, tells the remarkable story of how direct democracy and a blockbuster style that is pure Hollywood have finally merged in California." "The People's Machine is a blockbuster of its own: an extraordinary, behind-the-scenes account - history and journalism - of how a movie star tried to bend the nation's largest state to his will. Watch as Schwarzenegger battles forces more relentless than any cinematic foe: the largest budget deficit in state history, cagey politicians, and unions who want to terminate the Terminator. As he does so, Schwarzenegger builds a new kind of political machine out of old materials - celebrity, money, consultants, and ballot measures designed to rally "the people"--And discovers the possibilities and perils of his kind of power. Schwarzenegger wins and loses, but even his defeats prove to be big."
• "Mathews reports with unmatched access and whip-smart analysis on the blessings and curses of Schwarzenegger-style governance, and shows why the entire country should brace itself for blockbuster democracy."--Jacket.

Subject

• Schwarzenegger, Arnold
• California > Politics and government > 1951-

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

Prologue. Day one -- 1. As entertaining as a nickelodeon -- 2. Mad as hell -- 3. Free to choose -- 4. Pumping pup -- 5. Authenticity -- 6. End of days -- 7. The trailer campaign -- 8. A thing of beauty -- 9. Fiddling -- 10. Not gonna take it -- 11. A time for choosing -- 12. Make up, please -- 13. Back on track -- 14. Costco and the carrot people -- 15. All politics is "girlie men" -- 16. The Indians are ripping us off -- 17. Behind bars -- 18. Deal breaker -- 19. Musclebound -- 20. One big enchilada, whipped -- Epilogue. The reality of it.

ISBN

• 1586482726
• 9781586482725

LCCN

^^2006045004

OCLC

• 65469596
• SCSB-10488151

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library