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Obama and America's Political Future.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Alexis de Tocqueville Lectures on American Politics SeriesPublisher: Cambridge : Harvard University Press, 2012Copyright date: ©2012Edition: 1st edDescription: 1 online resource (210 pages)Content type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9780674067943
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: Obama and America's Political FutureDDC classification:
  • 973.932
LOC classification:
  • E907
Online resources:
Contents:
Intro -- Contents -- Foreword by Daniel Carpenter -- 1. Obama's New Deal, Tea Party Reaction, and America's Political Future - Theda Skocpol -- 2. A New Deal Fantasy Meets Old Political Realities - Larry M. Bartels -- 3. Obama's Problem: Misreading the Mandate - Mickey Edwards -- 4. Obama and the Challenge of Submerged Policies - Suzanne Mettler -- 5. Making Sense of America's Political Maelstrom - Theda Skocpol -- Notes -- About the Authors -- Index.
Summary: Obama's 2008 victory, coming amid the greatest economic crisis since the 1930s, opened the door to major reforms. But he quickly faced skepticism from supporters and fierce opposition from Republicans. What happened? Skocpol surveys the political landscape to help us to understand Obama's triumphs and setbacks and see where we might be headed next.
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Intro -- Contents -- Foreword by Daniel Carpenter -- 1. Obama's New Deal, Tea Party Reaction, and America's Political Future - Theda Skocpol -- 2. A New Deal Fantasy Meets Old Political Realities - Larry M. Bartels -- 3. Obama's Problem: Misreading the Mandate - Mickey Edwards -- 4. Obama and the Challenge of Submerged Policies - Suzanne Mettler -- 5. Making Sense of America's Political Maelstrom - Theda Skocpol -- Notes -- About the Authors -- Index.

Obama's 2008 victory, coming amid the greatest economic crisis since the 1930s, opened the door to major reforms. But he quickly faced skepticism from supporters and fierce opposition from Republicans. What happened? Skocpol surveys the political landscape to help us to understand Obama's triumphs and setbacks and see where we might be headed next.

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