Transforming America : Barack Obama in the White House / edited by Steven E. Schier.

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 po...

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Contributors: Schier, Steven E.
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Language:English
Published: Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield, ©2011.
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505 0 |a Introduction : Obama's "big bang" presidency / Steven E. Schier -- From reconsturcution to recession : the first phase of the Obama presidency in historical context / Nicol C. Rae -- Caught between hope and history : Obama, public opinion, and the 2010 elections / John K. White -- Parties as a resource for presidential leadership : the case of Barack Obama / John J. Coleman -- Obama, religious politics, and the culture wars / James L. Guth -- Accomplishments and miscalculations in the Obama presidency / John F. Harris and James Hohmann -- Asymmetric warfare : supporters and opponents of President Obama / John J. Pitney Jr. -- Small ball in the long game : Barack Obama and Congress / Bertram Johnson -- A transformative politics of judicial selection? President Obama and the federal judiciary / Nancy Maveety -- Obama and social policy : acclamation or alienation among women, minorities, and gays? / Richard E. Matland and Andrea L. Walker -- The Obama administration and the great recession : relief, recovery, and reform revisited / Raymond Tatalovich -- The Obama presidency : a foreign policy of change? / James M. McCormick -- Conclusion : How transformative a presidency? / Steven E. Schier. 
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