Cohen, Jared

"The strength and prestige of the American presidency has waxed and waned since George Washington. Accidental Presidents looks at eight men who came to the office without being elected to it. It demonstrates how the character of the man in that powerful seat affects the nation and world"--Jacket flap.

Presents a first-hand account of youth culture in various countries of the Middle East including interviews with Hezbollah members, Palestinian refugees in southern Lebanon, and Bedouin camps.