Description
Book SynopsisTrade Review"An important contribution to scholarship on the American presidency and American politics... [W]ill be of great interest to students and scholars, and likely will be a foundational text on understanding the Obama presidency." -Meena Bose, Hofstra University "The best comprehensive review of the Obama administration's policies available, written by an individual who is both knowledgeable in the policy sense and savvy in the political sense... [A] great reference source for information on Obama administration domestic policy and activities." -Daniel P. Franklin, author of Pitiful Giants: Presidents in their Final Term
Table of Contents1. Barack Obama's Assets and Constraints
2. Presidential Effectiveness When Congress is Polarized
3. Preventing Collapse, Stimulating Recovery
4. Promoting Long-Term Growth, Reducing Inequality
5. The Affordable Care Act: Legislative Victory
6. The Affordable Care Act: Implementation Nightmare
7. Global Warming Warrior
8. Driller in Chief
9. Deporter in Chief?
10. Midterm Massacres
11. A Counterfactual Obama Presidency
