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Overreach: Leadership in the Obama Presidency
Iii George C. Edwards
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Description for Overreach: Leadership in the Obama Presidency
Hardback. When Barack Obama became president, many Americans embraced him as a transformational leader who would fundamentally change the politics and policy of the country. This book shows that the president's frustrations were predictable and the inevitable result of misunderstanding the nature of presidential power. Num Pages: 224 pages, 44 tables. 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JPH; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 163 x 21. Weight in Grams: 478.
When Barack Obama became president, many Americans embraced him as a transformational leader who would fundamentally change the politics and policy of the country. Yet, two years into his administration, the public resisted his calls for support and Congress was deadlocked over many of his major policy proposals. How could this capable new president have difficulty attaining his goals? Did he lack tactical skills? In Overreach, respected presidential scholar George Edwards argues that the problem was strategic, not tactical. He finds that in President Obama's first two years in office, Obama governed on the premise that he could create opportunities ... Read more
When Barack Obama became president, many Americans embraced him as a transformational leader who would fundamentally change the politics and policy of the country. Yet, two years into his administration, the public resisted his calls for support and Congress was deadlocked over many of his major policy proposals. How could this capable new president have difficulty attaining his goals? Did he lack tactical skills? In Overreach, respected presidential scholar George Edwards argues that the problem was strategic, not tactical. He finds that in President Obama's first two years in office, Obama governed on the premise that he could create opportunities ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
248
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Weight
479g
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691153681
SKU
V9780691153681
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About Iii George C. Edwards
George C. Edwards III is University Distinguished Professor of Political Science and the Jordan Chair in Presidential Studies at Texas A&M University. His many books include The Strategic President. He is the editor of Presidential Studies Quarterly.
Reviews for Overreach: Leadership in the Obama Presidency
"[A] clear, well-documented study of the limits on presidential power and influence."
Publishers Weekly "A valuable addition to the understanding of US polity."
R. Balashankar, Organiser "In Overreach, Edwards applies 'lessons learned' from his previous work on presidential leadership to the Obama presidency. Edwards argues that presidents do not create political opportunities, but must identify political openings and capitalize on existing political ... Read more
Publishers Weekly "A valuable addition to the understanding of US polity."
R. Balashankar, Organiser "In Overreach, Edwards applies 'lessons learned' from his previous work on presidential leadership to the Obama presidency. Edwards argues that presidents do not create political opportunities, but must identify political openings and capitalize on existing political ... Read more