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This collection of critical essays explores the life and writings of President Barack Obama. The individual essays, written by a diverse body of scholars, examine specific facets of Obama's career - from personal, communal, national and international reactions to his presidential election; to his controversial contributions to the global conversation about race; his impact on popular culture and race relations; his literary, political and philosophical visions; his attitude toward the America...

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The Teleological Discourse of Barack Obama, by Richard Leeman, provides an in-depth analysis of President Barack Obama's speeches and writings to explain the power of the 44th president's speaking. Highly regarded for his eloquent and inspiring rhetoric, Obama is often compared to Roosevelt, Kennedy, and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. However, Leeman's study shows that Obama's teleological philosophy and discourse more closely resembles Ronald Reagan's rhetoric.

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If you really want to know what makes Barack Obama tick, you need to understand his education. James T. Kloppenberg explains the rich American intellectual tradition that shapes Obama's beliefs and influences his actions--particularly his aversion to absolutes and his commitment to compromise. This look at Obama's education is a deeply rewarding education in itself. Princeton Shorts are brief selections taken from influential Princeton University Press books and produced exclusively in ebook format. Providing unmatched insight into important contemporary issues or timeless passages from classic works of the past, Princeton Shorts enable you to be an instant expert in a world where information is everywhere but quality is at a premium.

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In 'Articulate While Black', two renowned scholars of Black Language address language and racial politics in the US through an insightful examination of President Barack Obama's language use - and America's response to it.

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12 newly commissioned chapters critically assess the legacy of Obama’s presidency in Trump’s AmericaDesigned at the end of Obama's second term (unlike most books published on the Obama presidency), thus drawing on a complete range of insights on the former president's time in the officeFeatures leading experts on the American presidency and on major issues in the US today, covering both European and American perspectives on the topicTackles both institutional and political dynamicsRests on a dialogue across politics and history that allows for deep assessment of the achievements of Obama's presidency while simultaneously placing the successes and failures in historical perspectiveContributors include Steven Skowronek, Andrew Rudalevige and Sidney MilkisFeaturing a range of experts on the American presidency, this book offers both European and American perspectives on both the successes and failures of President Obama’s tenure in the White House. Focusing primarily on domestic policy, these essays explain why Obama's widely anticipated moment of change did not fully materialise. The Obama presidency navigated partisan and institutional obstacles, but quickly lost its 2008 momentum. These developments illustrate the weakening of the institutional Presidency in a larger context of polarised politics. Many of the fault lines of American society were thus left largely unaddressed, paving the way for the Trump campaign in 2016.ContributorsDavid Bensman, Rutgers University, USA. Audrey Célestine, University of Lille 3, France. Frédérick Douzet, University of Paris 8, France. Aude Géry, Rouen University, France.Michael Kazin, Georgetown University, USA. Donna Kesselman, Université Paris-Est Créteil, France.Thad Kousser, UC San Diego, USA. Nelson Lichtenstein, University of California, Santa Barbara, USA.Nicolas Martin-Breteau, University of Lille 3, France. Alix Meyer, Université de Bourgogne France Comté, France.Sidney Milkis, University of Virginia, USA.Andrew Rudalevige, Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine, USA.Elizabeth T. Shermer, Loyola University Chicago, USA.Stephen Skowronek, Yale University, USA.Thomas Sugrue, NYU, USA.Isabelle Vagnoux, Aix Marseille Université, France.François Vergniolle de Chantal, Université de Paris, France.Jean-Christian Vinel, Université de Paris, France.

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