Grading the 44th president : a report card on Barack Obama's first term as a progressive leader /

This book analyzes the performance of Obama and his administration in promoting progressive causes in a wide range of policy areas, including the economy, education, immigration, healthcare reform, criminal justice, and foreign affairs.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: ebrary, Inc
Other Authors: Esposito, Luigi, 1971-, Finley, Laura L.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Santa Barbara, Calif. : Praeger, [2012]
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: Obama and the Promise of Change / Luigi Esposito and Laura L. Finley
  • Progressivism and Economics : The Case of President Obama / Steven L. Arxer, Matthew Babcock, and Walter Borges
  • Educating the "Education President" / Jung Min Choi, Tashina J. Vavuris, and Mariko Ono
  • Negotiating Health : The Challenges of Progressive Healthcare Reform in the U.S. / Lisa Konczal
  • Obama, Progressivism, Harm Reduction, and Drug Policy : From War to Health and Rights / Fernando Perez
  • In The Land Of The Blind : Evaluating Obama's Environmental Record / Kent D. Shifferd
  • Rating the 44th President on Immigration / Randall Amster and Margaret Groarke
  • Obama at War / Nicolas J.S. Davies
  • Race and the Obama Presidency / Victor Romano and Melanie Sberna Hinojosa
  • The First Female President? Assessing Obama's First-term Work on Women's Issues / Laura L. Finley
  • Waiting for Change : Obama and the LGBT Community / P. Tom Semm and Christina Sanchez-Weston
  • Being Progressive on National Security : The Rolling Back of Bush Administration Policies and Keeping America Safe / Christian A.I. Schlaerth, Aaron Puhrmann, Katelyn Rozenbroek, and Hilary Cook
  • Conclusion: Obama and the Future of Progressivism in the US / Laura L. Finley and Luigi Esposito.