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Exploring the "promise" and "peril' associated with the opening two years of the presidency of Barack Obama, this book is a comparative look at the various aspects of his presidential str… Mehr…

Exploring the "promise" and "peril' associated with the opening two years of the presidency of Barack Obama, this book is a comparative look at the various aspects of his presidential strategy. On the domestic front, the book examines Obama's presidential style, his dysfunctional relationship with the media, the impact of his legislative agenda, his use of executive power, and the burgeoning disillusionment and frustration within the African American community. In the area of foreign policy, the Exploring the "promise" and "peril' associated with the opening two years of the presidency of Barack Obama, this book is a comparative look at the various aspects of his presidential strategy. On the domestic front, the book examines Obama's presidential style, his dysfunctional relationship with the media, the impact of his legislative agenda, his use of executive power, and the burgeoning disillusionment and frustration within the African American community. In the area of foreign policy, the study assesses Obama's management of the Afghan War, the war on terror, Obama's engagement with the Muslim World and Middle East Policy, and Obama's efforts to repair U.S-Atlantic relations. Government, Political Science, The Barack Obama Presidency~~ John Davis~~Government~~Political Science~~9780230370463, en, The Barack Obama Presidency, John Davis, 9780230370463, Palgrave Macmillan, 11/08/2011, , , , Palgrave Macmillan, 11/08/2011<