A consequential president : the legacy of Barack Obama /

Barack Obama was once an unlikely candidate, but his successful campaign for the White House made him a worldwide sensation and a transformative figure even before he was inaugurated. Elected as the Iraq War and the Great Recession had discouraged millions of Americans, Obama made a promise of hope...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	D'Antonio, Michael (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Thomas Dunne Books / St. Martin's Press, [2017]
Edition:	First edition.
Subjects:	Obama, Barack > Influence. Presidents > United States > Biography. United States > Politics and government > 2009-2017. BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Presidents & Heads of State. POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / Executive Branch.

Table of Contents:

Ending the Great Recession : it was the economy, stupid
Auto industry rescue : "the doomsayers were wrong"
Health care reform : saving Spike Dolomite
Energy : sun, wind, and market forces
Environment : saving the planet
Foreign policy : Obama's world
Education : racing to the top
Financial reform : boring is better
Equality : expectations, limits, progress
Unfinished business (and failures)
Postscript: the benefits of cool
Addendum: Antagonism and false alarms.