The Obama presidency a preliminary assessment (State University of New York Press, 2012)
Includes bibliographical references and index
Preface -- Introduction -- Rating presidents and assessing Obama / Robert P. Watson -- Rhetoric and image / Casey Malone Maugh -- Obama's Lincoln: image to ideology / William D. Pederson -- The optimist and the realist / R. Ward Holder -- Obamania in Europe / Marie des Neiges Léonard -- The first hundred days / Sean Savage -- Relations with Congress / Max J. Skidmore -- The firing of General Stanley McChrystal / Douglas M. Brattebo -- The 2010 midterm election / Matthew N. Green -- The u.s. auto industry rescue / Steven A. Stuglin -- Environmental policy and global climate change / Byron W. Daynes & Glen Sussman -- Food and agricultural policy / Julie A. Lester -- Health care reform / Michael K. Gusmano -- Response to the Gulf oil spill / Matthew A. Williams & Brian Richard -- Inherited wars: Afghanistan and Iraq / Tom Lansford & Jack Covarrubias -- Iran policy / Robert J. Pauly -- China policy / De-Yuan Kao -- Counterterrorism policy / Leonard Cutler -- Obama, Libya, and war powers / Louis Fisher -- The policy czar debate / Justin S. Vaughn & José D. Villalobos -- The use of unilateral directives / Graham G. Dodds -- Vice president Joe Biden / Richard M. Yon -- First Lady Michelle Obama / Robert P. Watson -- Conclusion