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Titolo |
Transforming America [[electronic resource] ] : Barack Obama in the White House / / edited by Steven E. Schier |
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Lanham, MD, : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, c2011 |
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ISBN |
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1-283-17302-6 |
9786613173027 |
1-4422-0180-0 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (224 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Political science |
Electronic books. |
United States Politics and government 2009- |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Contents; Introduction: Obama's "Big Bang" Presidency; HISTORICAL AND ELECTORAL PERSPECTIVES; Chapter 01. From Reconstruction to Recession; Chapter 02. Caught between Hope and History; Chapter 03. Parties as a Resource for Presidential Leadership; Chapter 04. Obama, Religious Politics, and the Culture Wars; WASHINGTON GOVERNANCE; Chapter 05. Accomplishments and Miscalculations in the Obama Presidency; Chapter 06. Asymmetric Warfare; Chapter 07. Small Ball in the Long Game; Chapter 08. A Transformative Politics of Judicial Selection?; POLICY LEGACIES; Chapter 09. Obama and Social Policy |
Chapter 10. The Obama Administration and the Great RecessionChapter 11. The Obama Presidency; Conclusion: How Transformative a Presidency?; Index; About the Contributors |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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The presidency of Barack Obama seeks 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 |
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