The unbearable heaviness of governing : the Obama administration in historical perspective / Morton Keller.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Keller, Morton.

Series:

Hoover Institution Press publication ; 601.

Hoover Institution Press publication ; no. 601

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

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

United States.

Obama, Barack.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (201 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Stanford, Calif. : Hoover Institution Press, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Taking a critical look at the realities that have shaped the first stage of Barack Obama's presidency, Morton Keller offers a history-focused examination of Obama's developing style of governing, with particular attention to his signature policies of the stimulus, financial, and health care reforms. The author considers this presidency in light of the facts of contemporary political life and the nature of key government institutions, such as Congress and the bureaucracy, and discusses what may lie ahead for the president's policies and political prospects.

Contents:

Front Cover; Book Title; Copyright; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Chapter One -Governing; Chapter Two -Fixing the Economy; Chapter Three -Into the Maze: Health Care; Chapter Four -Contexts: Analogy and Ideology; Chapter Five -Unfinished Business: Policy and Politics; Notes; About the Author; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780817912666

0817912665

OCLC:

876507561