Before the oath : how George W. Bush and Barack Obama managed a transfer of power / Martha Joynt Kumar.

Before the oath : how George W. Bush and Barack Obama managed a transfer of power / Martha Joynt Kumar.

"It's one of the hallmarks of American democracy: on inauguration day, the departing president heeds the will of the people and hands the keys to power to a successor. The transition from one administration to the next sounds simple, even ceremonial. But in 2009, as President George W. Bus...

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Online Access: Full text (Emerson users only)
Main Author: Kumar, Martha Joynt (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Baltimore, Maryland : John Hopkins University Press, 2015.
Subjects:
Bush, George W. > (George Walker), > 1946-
Obama, Barack.
Presidents > United States > Transition periods.
Presidents > United States > Transition periods > Planning.
Administrative procedure > United States.
Executive departments > United States > Management.
Presidents > United States > Election > 2008.
United States > Politics and government > 2001-2009.
Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central
Table of Contents:
  • The presidential transition of 2008-2009
  • A time of opportunity and hazard
  • Transition foundations
  • The transition out of office
  • Coming into the presidency
  • Transition plans and campaign promises
  • The National Security Council transition: providing continuity in a bipartisan environment
  • Presidential appointments
  • The 2008 transition: lessons and challenges for future transitions.

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