Overreach : Leadership in the Obama Presidency /

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When Barack Obama became president, many Americans embraced him as a transformational leader who would fundamentally change the politics and policy of the country. Yet, two years into his administration, the public resisted his calls for support and Congress was deadlocked over many of his major pol...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Edwards, George C.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Oxford : Princeton University Press, 2012.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Obama, Barack.
Presidents.
Politics and government
Political leadership.
Leadership.
Executive power.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Political Process > Leadership.
HISTORY > United States > 21st Century.
Pouvoir executif > États-Unis > Études de cas.
Presidents > États-Unis > Études de cas.
Leadership > États-Unis > Études de cas.
Executive power > United States > Case studies.
Political leadership > United States > Case studies.
Presidents > United States > Case studies.
Leadership > United States > Case studies.
United States.
États-Unis > Politique et gouvernement > 2009-2017.
United States > Politics and government > 2009-2017.
Case studies.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Assessing opportunities: public support
  • Creating opportunities? Going public
  • Evaluating strategic choices: leading the public
  • Assessing opportunities: congressional support
  • Creating opportunities? Leading Congress
  • Evaluating strategic choices: passing legislation
  • Persuasion and opportunity in presidential leadership.

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