The presidency of Barack Obama seeks major transformation of American politics and policy. This new collection, edited by Steven E. Schier, examines the unusual combination of risk and ambition in Obama's presidency concerning popular politics, Washington politics, and economic and foreign policy. It also places the Obama presidency in historical perspective, noting the unusual circumstances of his election and the similarities and differences between presidential politics today and those of previous eras. Transforming America: Barack Obama in the White House provides a guiding focus involving the successes and failures of the administration's transformative aspirations during Obama's initial years in the White House.
- ISBN10 1442201797
- ISBN13 9781442201798
- Publish Date 29 October 2011 (first published 1 January 2011)
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 6 April 2017
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Rowman & Littlefield
- Format Paperback
- Pages 304
- Language English