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Achievements and Legacy of the Obama Presidency

“Hope and Change?”

Palgrave Macmillan
  • Examines a broad array of policies and impacts of the Obama administration
  • Takes a multimethodological approach with scholars from multiple disciplines, including political science
  • Considers whether the Obama presidency laid effective groundwork for future administrations

Part of the book series: The Evolving American Presidency (EAP)

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Table of contents (12 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xv
  2. Introduction

    • Ronald Eric Matthews, Michael Grossman, Francis Schortgen
    Pages 1-12
  3. Domestic Policy and the Legacy of the Obama Presidency

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 13-13
    2. How Obama Made Unilateralism Safe for His Successors

      • Ryan Barilleaux, Jewerl Maxwell
      Pages 61-76
  4. The Rhetorical Legacy of the Obama Presidency

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 77-77
  5. Conclusion

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 177-177
    2. Obama’s Uncertain Legacy

      • Michael Grossman, Ronald Eric Matthews, Francis Schortgen
      Pages 179-188
  6. Back Matter

    Pages 189-193

About this book

This book provides a broad analysis of the legacy of the Obama presidency, representing multiple perspectives across the partisan and disciplinary divides. The chapters in this book are grouped into three major legacy categories: domestic policy, foreign policy, and rhetoric. Domestically, the contributors examine the “Obama coalition” and its staying power in the age of Trump, President Obama's legacy regarding the use of executive power, his impact on intergovernmental relations, and his impact on the welfare state and education. On the foreign policy front, the central focus is on whether Obama was in fact much different from his predecessor, what impact he had on the Middle East and Afghanistan, and whether his pivot to Asia yielded the hoped-for results. The contributions in this book also aim to (re-)assess the Obama legacy in light of the subsequent efforts by his successor to undo many of the policies embraced and implemented during the Obama years.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Political Science and International Studies, University of Mount Union, Alliance, USA

    Michael Grossman, Francis Schortgen

  • Political Science, Notre Dame College, South Euclid, USA

    Ronald Eric Matthews

About the editors

Michael Grossman is Professor of Political Science and International Studies at the University of Mount Union, USA.

Ronald Eric Matthews is Assistant Professor of Political Science at Notre Dame College in Cleveland, USA.

Francis Schortgen is Professor of Political Science and International Studies as well as Business at the University of Mount Union, USA.

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eBook USD 119.00
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Softcover Book USD 159.99
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  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
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Hardcover Book USD 159.99
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  • Durable hardcover edition
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