The Obama Presidency A Preliminary Assessment

Lively and engaging essays covering president obama's domestic and foreign policy, governing style, and character. Barack obama's presidency is a pivotal one in american history, coming at a time of dramatic political change in the united states and amidst an astonishing array of domestic and foreign policy challenges.Not surprisingly, then, the obama administration has been the focus of intense scrutiny by scholars, the press, and the public, and rarely has the tone of political discourse been more polarized and emotionally charged.In this book a distinguished group of scholars offers an objective and timely examination of the obama administration obama's character, leadership style, and rhetoric and his domestic, foreign, and national security policies.Engaging, lively, and highly readable, each essay offers important insight into this historic president and presidency.

Lively and engaging essays covering president obama's domestic and foreign policy, governing style, and character. Barack obama's presidency is a pivotal one in american history,