Looking Back on President Barack Obama’s Legacy
Hope and Change
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When President Barack Hussein Obama left office January 20, 2017, he left a fascinating legacy. The Obama Presidency will remain an intriguing part of our nation’s political history, and we can now say that there were unexpected achievements and failures. His tenure was both historical and complex, and will inevitably be compared with his predecessors and successors. The chapters in this volume are a serious assessment of President Obama’s tenure written by a diverse team that includes political scientists, sociologists, historians, and economists. They provide critical insights into the man and his policies and, more importantly, are written in a manner that makes them available to laypersons, journalists, students, and scholars.
When President Barack Hussein Obama left office January 20, 2017, he left a fascinating legacy. The Obama Presidency will remain an intriguing part of our nation’s political history, and we can now say that there were unexpected achievements and failures. His tenure was both historical and complex, and will inevitably be compared with his predecessors and successors. The chapters in this volume are a serious assessment of President Obama’s tenure written by a diverse team that includes political scientists, sociologists, historians, and economists. They provide critical insights into the man and his policies and, more importantly, are written in a manner that makes them available to laypersons, journalists, students, and scholars.
Collects together a highly readable and accessible look at the Obama presidency from scholars who are experts in public policy Provides a sober assessment of Obama's legacy, delving deeply into Obama’s actions, stated intentions and the policy results with objectivity and candor Offers insights into the changing nature of the American presidency and shows how the presidency continues to evolve
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Wilbur C. Rich
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“Professor Rich and his contributors offer multiple theoretical frames and some surprising and controversial conclusions on the Obama legacy in multiple areas of domestic and foreign policy, making a distinctive and provocative contribution to the literature on the Obama presidency.” (Robert C. Smith, Emeritus Professor, Political Science, San Francisco State University, USA)
“Focusing on Obama’s “transformational impulse,” the authors provide a rich, nuanced, and complex set of judgments about the Obama presidency and its legacies. An important addition to the literature on the Obama administration.” (Mary E. Stuckey, Professor, Communication Arts and Sciences, Penn State University, USA)
“Wilbur Rich’s Hope and Change will be considered a foundational study into the presidency of Barack Obama.” (Marion Orr, Frederick Lippitt Professor, Public Policy, and Professor, Political Science and Urban Studies, Brown University, USA)
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