The Unbearable Heaviness of Governing: The Obama Administration in Historical Perspective
Taking a critical look at the realities that have shaped the first stage of Barack Obama's presidency, Morton Keller offers a history-focused examination of Obama's developing style of governing, with particular attention to his signature policies of the stimulus, financial, and health care reforms. The author considers this presidency in light of the facts of contemporary political life and the nature of key government institutions, such as Congress and the bureaucracy, and discusses what may lie ahead for the president's policies and political prospects.
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The Unbearable Heaviness of Governing: The Obama Administration in Historical Perspective
Taking a critical look at the realities that have shaped the first stage of Barack Obama's presidency, Morton Keller offers a history-focused examination of Obama's developing style of governing, with particular attention to his signature policies of the stimulus, financial, and health care reforms. The author considers this presidency in light of the facts of contemporary political life and the nature of key government institutions, such as Congress and the bureaucracy, and discusses what may lie ahead for the president's policies and political prospects.
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ISBN-13: | 9780817912642 |
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Publisher: | Hoover Institution Press |
Publication date: | 11/01/2010 |
Series: | HOOVER INST PRESS PUBLICATION Series |
Edition description: | First Edition, 1st Edition |
Pages: | 200 |
Product dimensions: | 5.80(w) x 8.60(h) x 0.80(d) |
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