Before the Oath : How George W. Bush and Barack Obama Managed a Transfer of Power /
"It's one of the hallmarks of American democracy: on inauguration day, the departing president heeds the will of the people and hands the keys to power to a successor. The transition from one administration to the next sounds simple, even ceremonial. But in 2009, as President George W. Bus...
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Langue: | Inglés |
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Baltimore, Maryland :
John Hopkins University Press,
2015.
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Accès en ligne: | Texto completo |
Table des matières:
- The presidential transition of 2008-2009
- A time of opportunity and hazard
- Transition foundations
- The transition out of office
- Coming into the presidency
- Transition plans and campaign promises
- The National Security Council transition: providing continuity in a bipartisan environment
- Presidential appointments
- The 2008 transition: lessons and challenges for future transitions.