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The Barack Obama Presidency

A Two Year Assessment

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  • © 2011

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  1. John Davis
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Table of contents (11 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-ix
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  2. Introduction

    1. Introduction

      • John Davis
      Pages 1-12

  3. Assessing President Obama’s Performance in the Domestic Arena

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 13-13
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    2. Obama: Performance in Office

      • Louis Fisher
      Pages 15-29

    3. The Economic Stimulus, Health Care, and Financial Reform: Evaluating President Obama’s Legislative Agenda

      • John Davis
      Pages 31-46

    4. President Barack Obama and Racial Politics

      • Sharon Wright Austin, Danielle King
      Pages 47-61

    5. Rise of Obama: The Lincoln Link

      • William D. Pederson
      Pages 63-72

    6. Obama and Executive Power

      • Martin S. Sheffer
      Pages 73-104

  4. Assessing President Obama’s Performance in the Foreign Policy Arena

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 105-105
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    2. The United States and Europe in the Obama Years

      • David Jervis
      Pages 107-126

    3. Obama and the Middle East

      • Mohamed A. El-Khawas
      Pages 127-163

    4. Assessing Obama’s Efforts to Redefine the War on Terror

      • John Davis
      Pages 165-189

    5. Assessing Obama’s War in Afghanistan

      • John Davis
      Pages 191-217

    6. Conclusion: Assessing the Obama Presidency: A Window Into The Future

      • John Davis
      Pages 219-238
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Exploring the 'promise' and 'peril' associated with the opening two years of the presidency of Barack Obama, this book is a comparative look at the various aspects of his presidential strategy including the impact of his legislative agenda, his use of executive power, and the burgeoning disillusionment within the African American community.

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'A very timely focus on the reactions of President Obama's administration to multiple challenges, domestically and internationally. The chapters read like an interpretation of living history and are well documented and believable, particularly for the lay person unaware of the multiple details impacting President Obama's decision-making process. The book will appeal to both undergraduate and graduate students studying the American presidency, national government, introduction to Political Science, US foreign policy, and comparative politics. The text is timely and addresses the public's general curiosity about the motivations of President Barrack Obama in the areas of domestic and foreign policy.' Michael Frazier, Howard University

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JOHN DAVIS Assistant Professor and Director of International Security Studies Masters Program at Trinity Washington University, USA.

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