Leadership and Legacy: The Presidency of Barack Obama
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Lynn Library Catalog Record
Description
Applies a variety of scholarly approaches to analyze the long-term impact of President Obama as a leader and policymaker.
Historic, intriguing, and important in so many ways, the Obama presidency will be studied by scholars and students for years to come. With the rise in hyper-partisanship, legislative gridlock, political dysfunction, “fake news,” and other negative trends, it is imperative that academicians weigh in with a rigorous assessment of Obama’s presidency. This volume applies a variety of scholarly approaches to analyze the impact of Obama as a leader and policymaker. Scholars from disciplines such as political science, history, environmental science, economics, and communication come together to provide an interdisciplinary and wide-ranging appraisal of the president. Across the varied chapters, Obama’s leadership is central to understanding the success or failure of his policies and initiatives. The president’s decisions and actions are also assessed against the constraints and possibilities created by the modern US political system, rapid changes in technology and society, and shifting patterns in international relations. The result is a book that covers executive leadership, administration, domestic issues, foreign and national security policy, and more, to present a comprehensive review of the Obama legacy.
Book Format
Book
Department
College of Arts and Sciences
ISBN
978-1438481888 (e-book) / 978-1438481876 (Print)
Publication Date
3-2021
Publisher
State University of New York (SUNY) Press
City
Albany, NY
Recommended Citation
Lansford, T., & Brattebo, D., Watson, R. P., & Maugh Funderburk, C. (Eds.). (2021, March). Leadership and legacy: The presidency of Barack Obama. State University of New York Press.
Comments
Part of SUNY series on the Presidency: Contemporary Issues