In the first book to present both the arguments for and against Barack Obama's presidency and its policies, prominent political scientists and Washington think tank scholars address Obama's domestic, economic and foreign policies and his political legacy.

Introduction: A Controversial Presidency
Steven E. Schier
1 Sound Work in a Tough Environment: Obama's Governing Achievements
John Kenneth White
2 Obama and Washington: Fallen Hopes and Frustrated Change
John J. Pitney Jr.
3 Barack Obama's Electoral Legacy: In a Polarized Era, Democrats Poised for Success in 2016 and Beyond
Alan I. Abramowitz
4 With Enemies Like This, Who Needs Friends?: How Barack Obama Revived the Republican Party
William G. Mayer
5 Obama's Foreign Policy: Securing America's Position, Avoiding Costly Errors
Lawrence Korb and Peter Juul
6 America in Decline
Danielle Pletka
7 Progress and Good Governance in Domestic Policy
Ruth O'Brien
8 The Limits of Governmental Accomplishment: Obama's Domestic Policies
Andrew E. Busch
9 Back from the Brink: Obama's Economic Record
Daniel E. Ponderl
10 Economic Stagnation in the Obama Presidency
Raymond Tatalovich
Index
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