Politics in Europe
Obama For and Against Himself
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Product details:
- Edition number 5#1
- Publisher CQ Press
- Date of Publication 12 May 2011
- ISBN 9781604266115
- Binding Paperback
- No. of pages800#176 pages
- Size 228x152 mm
- Language English 0
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Short description:
This text provides a thorough study of President Obama's character in relation to his leadership, and uses this as a basis from which to explore the wider question of the connection between behaviour and politics, and the place of presidential leadership in democratic society.
MoreLong description:
Renowned presidential scholar Stephen Wayne takes a close look at the interplay of personal character, partisan politics, and public opinion on presidential decision-making. In this systematic character study, Wayne considers how President Obama’s policy beliefs and operating style fueled his meteoric success as a candidate, but have had a decidedly mixed impact on his governance as president. Arguing that character matters, Wayne shows that Obama’s personal dimensions both contribute and detract from his policy achievements and political goals.
Taking into account the environment in which he took office up through the “shellacking” of the Democrats in November 2010, the book looks at how Obama has dealt with the troubled economy and a polarized political climate. Wayne sets his study within the larger literature on presidential character and explores the broader questions surrounding presidential leadership in a democratic society: Do presidents lead or follow public opinion? To what extent do leadership skills make a difference? What kind of policy and political impact can presidents have in the twenty-first century?
The impact of presidential personality on governing in the
White House is one of the great puzzles of presidential politics. There
is no one better than Steve Wayne at helping us solve this puzzle and
achieve a better understanding of the Obama presidency
Table of Contents:
Introduction
A Disciplinary Dilemma
Character and Its Derivatives
Organization of the Book
Character Development
Race and Roots
Ambition and Politics
Adaption and Approval
Ego Checks and Guilt
Basic Beliefs
Commonality as a Value
Church and Community
Government and Society
Progressive Pragmatism
Operating Style
Cognition
Decision Making
Organization
Communication
Conciliation
Character-Based Tensions
Idealism and Pragmatism
Direction and Delegation
Vision and Compromise
Rationality and Empathy
Boldness and Caution
Political Impediments
Transitioning from Campaigning to Governing
The Limits of Presidential Power
Public Attitudes Toward Government
Democratic Leadership Dilemmas
Obama's Theory of Democratic Leadership
The Bully Pulpit and Its Limits
Obama's Practice of Democratic Leadership
The Interaction of Personality and Politics: Three Case Studies
Stimulating the Economy
Reforming Health Care
Upping the Ante in Afghanistan
