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Obama and America´s Political Future
Theda Skocpol
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Hardback. Obama's 2008 victory, coming amid the greatest economic crisis since the 1930s, opened the door to major reforms. But he quickly faced skepticism from supporters and fierce opposition from Republicans. What happened? Skocpol surveys the political landscape to help us to understand Obama's triumphs and setbacks and see where we might be headed next. Series: The Alexis de Tocqueville Lectures on American Politics. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JPF; JPH; JPHC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 336.
Barack Obama's galvanizing victory in 2008, coming amid the greatest economic crisis since the 1930s, opened the door to major reforms. But the president quickly faced skepticism from supporters and fierce opposition from Republicans, who scored sweeping wins in the 2010 midterm election. Here, noted political scientist Theda Skocpol surveys the political landscape and explores its most consequential questions: What happened to Obama's new New Deal ? Why have his achievements enraged opponents more than they have satisfied supporters? How has the Tea Party's ascendance reshaped American politics? Skocpol's compelling account rises above conventional wisdom and ... Read more
Barack Obama's galvanizing victory in 2008, coming amid the greatest economic crisis since the 1930s, opened the door to major reforms. But the president quickly faced skepticism from supporters and fierce opposition from Republicans, who scored sweeping wins in the 2010 midterm election. Here, noted political scientist Theda Skocpol surveys the political landscape and explores its most consequential questions: What happened to Obama's new New Deal ? Why have his achievements enraged opponents more than they have satisfied supporters? How has the Tea Party's ascendance reshaped American politics? Skocpol's compelling account rises above conventional wisdom and ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Number of pages
216
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Series
The Alexis de Tocqueville Lectures on American Politics
Condition
New
Weight
335g
Number of Pages
216
Place of Publication
Cambridge, Mass, United States
ISBN
9780674065970
SKU
V9780674065970
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About Theda Skocpol
Theda Skocpol is Victor S. Thomas Professor of Government and Sociology at Harvard University. Her previous works include the prize-winning States and Social Revolutions.
Reviews for Obama and America´s Political Future
Skocpol's incisive account of the first two years of the Obama presidency's new New Deal begins by highlighting contrasts with the original New Deal era. She emphasizes significant contextual differences (economic conditions, media biases, public attitudes toward government) that would have daunted FDR himself, who, unlike Obama, enjoyed bipartisan support at the beginning of his administration...Informed by pathbreaking ... Read more