The Obama Presidency: Appraisals and ProspectsBert A. Rockman, Andrew Rudalevige, Colin Campbell CQ Press, 26 jul 2011 - 368 páginas In the latest volume in this classic series, Rockman, Rudalevige, and Campbell once again bring together top-notch scholars, this time to take a comprehensive look at the first two years of Barack Obama’s presidency. Assessing Obama’s political strategy, as well as his administration’s successes and setbacks, chapter authors critically examine a presidency marked by continued partisanship, major policy battles, and continued global turmoil. |
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A Counterfactual Presidency | 1 |
Chapter 2 Change We Can Believe In Meets Reality | 11 |
Evaluating Opportunities and Strategies in the Obama Presidency | 37 |
From Elections to Governing | 67 |
The Obama and AntiObama Coalitions | 94 |
What Got You Here Wont Get You There | 123 |
Interest Groups and the White House | 149 |
Chapter 8 Rivals or a Team? Staffing and Issue Management in the Obama Administration | 171 |
Obama and the 111th Congress | 198 |
Judicial Restraint at the Crossroads | 223 |
Chapter 11 Ambition Necessity and Polarization in the Obama Domestic Agenda | 244 |
Chapter 12 Continuity and Change in Obamas Foreign Policy | 268 |
A New New Deal? | 295 |
Chapter 14 Presidential Style and the Obama Presidency | 331 |
About the Contributors | 353 |
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