The education of Barack Obama / James T. Kloppenberg.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kloppenberg, James T.

Series:

Princeton Shorts

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Political culture--United States.

Political culture.

United States--Politics and government.

United States.

Obama, Barack--Philosophy.

Obama, Barack.

Obama, Barack--Knowledge and learning.

Obama, Barack--Knowledge--History.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (50 p.)

Edition:

Princeton Shorts ed.

Place of Publication:

Princeton : Princeton University Press, 2012, c2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

If you really want to know what makes Barack Obama tick, you need to understand his education. James T. Kloppenberg explains the rich American intellectual tradition that shapes Obama's beliefs and influences his actions--particularly his aversion to absolutes and his commitment to compromise. This look at Obama's education is a deeply rewarding education in itself. Princeton Shorts are brief selections taken from influential Princeton University Press books and produced exclusively in ebook format. Providing unmatched insight into important contemporary issues or timeless passages from classic works of the past, Princeton Shorts enable you to be an instant expert in a world where information is everywhere but quality is at a premium.

Contents:

Frontmatter

The Education Of Barack Obama / Kloppenberg, James T.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR. RELATED TITLES

Notes:

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 08. Jul 2019)

"A Princeton shorts selection from Reading Obama : Dreams, Hope, and the American Political Tradition."

Contains:

Reading Obama : dreams, hope, and the American political traditions.

ISBN:

9786613589712

9781280494482

1280494484

9781400843121

140084312X

OCLC:

817078241