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Debating the Obama Presidency

Steven E. Schier

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Description:This is the first book to present both the arguments for and against Barack Obama s presidency and its policies. In it, prominent political scientists and Washington think tank scholars address Obama s domestic, economic and foreign policies and his political legacy. Contrasting perspectives assess the consequences of the large aspirations of the Obama presidency and the political and policy challenges Obama encountered in the pursuit of those aspirations. Barack Obama s project in the White House involved installing lasting changes in national policy and politics. Institutionally, the Obama administration sought to preserve control of Congress through maintenance of reliable partisan Democratic majorities, and enhance influence over the federal courts through a steady stream of liberal judicial appointees. The administration sought increased autonomy over the executive branch by a reorganizations spawned by a national economic crisis and an ambitious domestic policy agenda. Politically, the Obama administration sought the entrenchment of consistent Democratic electoral majorities. Such large ambitions have generated enduring controversies surrounding his presidency, controversies that receive a full airing and debate in this volume."We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Debating the Obama Presidency. To get started finding Debating the Obama Presidency, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 286

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

Release: 2016

ISBN: 1442261250

Description: This is the first book to present both the arguments for and against Barack Obama s presidency and its policies. In it, prominent political scientists and Washington think tank scholars address Obama s domestic, economic and foreign policies and his political legacy. Contrasting perspectives assess the consequences of the large aspirations of the Obama presidency and the political and policy challenges Obama encountered in the pursuit of those aspirations. Barack Obama s project in the White House involved installing lasting changes in national policy and politics. Institutionally, the Obama administration sought to preserve control of Congress through maintenance of reliable partisan Democratic majorities, and enhance influence over the federal courts through a steady stream of liberal judicial appointees. The administration sought increased autonomy over the executive branch by a reorganizations spawned by a national economic crisis and an ambitious domestic policy agenda. Politically, the Obama administration sought the entrenchment of consistent Democratic electoral majorities. Such large ambitions have generated enduring controversies surrounding his presidency, controversies that receive a full airing and debate in this volume."We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Debating the Obama Presidency. To get started finding Debating the Obama Presidency, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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