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

Other author Schier, Steven E.
Format Book
Publication InfoLanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield, ©2011.
Descriptionviii, 289 pages ; 24 cm
Subjects

Contents 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.
Local noteLittle-305131060547Z
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2011013336
ISBN9781442201781 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN1442201789 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN9781442201798 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN1442201797 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN9781442201804 (electronic)
ISBN1442201800 (electronic)

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Joyner General Stacks E907 .T73 2011 ✔ Available Place Hold