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As Barack Obama contends for a second term in office, two very different narratives vie to define his presidency. One sees Obama as a skillful political player and policy visionary—a chess master who consistently sees several moves ahead of his opponents (and the media). The other sees him as unsuited to his job and overwhelmed by events—a pawn incapable of overcoming a second-rate staff and the obstructionism of congressional Republicans. In the March 2012 issue of The Atlantic, national correspondent James ...
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The Obama Presidency, Explained

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Overview

As Barack Obama contends for a second term in office, two very different narratives vie to define his presidency. One sees Obama as a skillful political player and policy visionary—a chess master who consistently sees several moves ahead of his opponents (and the media). The other sees him as unsuited to his job and overwhelmed by events—a pawn incapable of overcoming a second-rate staff and the obstructionism of congressional Republicans. In the March 2012 issue of The Atlantic, national correspondent James Fallows, a longtime analyst of the presidency, took historical measure of the 44th president. This ebook features Fallows’s definitive essay, along with new commentary and an extended conversation between Fallows and senior editor Ta-Nehisi Coates.
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  • BN ID: 2940014850865
  • Publisher: The Atlantic
  • Publication date: 8/22/2012
  • Sold by: Barnes & Noble
  • Format: eBook
  • Sales rank: 310,547
  • File size: 243 KB

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James Fallows is a national correspondent for The Atlantic and has written for the magazine since the late 1970s. He has reported extensively from outside the United States and once worked as President Carter's chief speechwriter. Fallows has been a finalist for the National Magazine Award five times and has won once; he has also won the American Book Award for nonfiction and a N.Y. Emmy award for the documentary series Doing Business in China. He was the founding chairman of the New America Foundation. His most recent book, China Airborne, was published in May 2012.
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  • Posted August 24, 2012

    Masterful Analysis, Unique Insight

    Fallows exhibits a special understanding of the context and results of the Obama Presidency. With a perspective rooted in decades of watching the presidency and expanded with his international work, I thoroughly enjoyed this ebook.

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  • Posted August 28, 2012

    Highly Recommended - you must check it out!

    Congratulations to The Atlantic for their first eBook! Definitely a great start!

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