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

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Schier, Steven E.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States--Politics and government--2009-.

United States.

Politics and government.

Obama, Barack.

Physical Description:

viii, 289 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield, [2011]

Summary:

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.

Contents:

Historical and Electoral Perspectives

1 From Reconstruction to Recession: The First Phase of the Obama Presidency in Historical Context / Nicol C. Rae Rae, Nicol C. 21

2 Caught between Hope and History: Obama, Public Opinion, and the 2010 Elections / John K. White White, John K. 43

3 Parties as a Resource for Presidential Leadership: The Case of Barack Obama / John J. Coleman Coleman, John J. 63

4 Obama, Religious Politics, and the Culture Wars / James L. Guth Guth, James L. 77

Washington Goverance

5 Accomplishments and Miscalculations in the Obama Presidency / John F. Harris Harris, John F., James Hohmann Hohmann, James 103

6 Asymmetric Warfare: Supporters and Opponents of President Obama / John J. Pitney Jr. Pitney, John J., Jr. 121

7 Small Ball in the Long Game: Barack Obama and Congress / Bertram Johnson Johnson, Bertram 143

8 A Transformative Politics of Judicial Selection? President Obama and the Federal Judiciary / Nancy Maveety Maveety, Nancy 163

Policy Legacies

9 Obama and Social Policy: Acclamation or Alienation among Women, Minorities, and Gays? / Richard E. Matland Matland, Richard E., Andrea L. Walker Walker, Andrea L. 189

10 The Obama Administration and the Great Recession: Relief, Recovery, and Reform Revisrted / Raymond Tatalovich Tatalovich, Raymond 211

11 The Obama Presidency: A Foreign Policy of Change? James M. McCormick.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781442201781

1442201789

9781442201798

1442201797

9781442201804

1442201800

OCLC:

707966846