Transforming America

Barack Obama in the White House

Inbunden, Engelska, 2011

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Beskrivning

The presidency of Barack Obama seeks a major transformation of American politics and policy. This new collection, edited by Steven E. Schier, examines the unusual combination of risk and ambition in Obama's presidency concerning popular politics, Washington politics, and economic and foreign policy. It also places the Obama presidency in historical perspective, noting the unusual circumstances of his election and the similarities and differences between presidential politics today and those of previous eras. Transforming America: Barack Obama in the White House provides a guiding focus involving the successes and failures of the administration's transformative aspirations during Obama's initial years in the White House.Contributions by John J. Coleman, James L. Guth, John F. Harris, James Hohmann, Bertram Johnson, Richard E. Matland, Nancy Maveety, James M. McCormick, John J. Pitney Jr, Nicol C. Rae, Steven E. Schier, Raymond Tatalovich, Andrea L. Walker, and John K. White.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2011-08-29
Mått:160 x 238 x 21 mm
Vikt:522 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:304
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN:9781442201781

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Steven E. Schier is Dorothy H. and Edward C. Congdon Professor of Political Science at Carleton College. He is the author or editor of eleven books, most recently Panorama of a Presidency: How George W. Bush Acquired and Spent His Political Capital and numerous scholarly and media articles.

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This is a marvelous collection of first-rate essays by some of the top scholars in their fields. It clears away a great deal of the underbrush and helps us understand the core strengths and weaknesses of President Obama's efforts to be a transformative president amid enormous challenges.

Innehållsförteckning

Chapter 1 Introduction: Obama's "Big Bang" PresidencyChapter 2 Historical and Electoral PerspectivesChapter 3 From Reconstruction to Recession: The First Phase of the Obama Presidency in Historical ContextChapter 4 Caught Between Hope and History: Obama, Public Opinion, and the 2010 ElectionsChapter 5 Parties as a Resource for Presidential Leadership: The Case of Barack ObamaChapter 6 Obama, Religious Politics, and the Culture WarsChapter 7 Washington GovernanceChapter 8 Accomplishments and Miscalculations of the Obama PresidencyChapter 9 Asymmetric Warfare: Supporters and Opponents of President ObamaChapter 10 Small Ball in the Long Game: Barack Obama and CongressChapter 11 A Transformative Politics of Judicial Selection? President Obama and the Federal JudiciaryChapter 12 Policy LegaciesChapter 13 Obama and Social Policy: Acclamation or Alienation among Women, Minorities, and Gays?Chapter 14 The Obama Administration and the Great RecessionChapter 15 The Obama Presidency: A Foreign Policy of Change?Chapter 16 Conclusion: How Transformative a Presidency?