Barack Obama: conservative, pragmatist, progressive

Roots -- From Organizer to Politician -- The Presidential Run and Earthquake of Iowa -- From Iowa to President-Elect -- Landmark Achievement : The Affordable Care Act -- Quest for a Common Purpose -- The Comeback President -- Dysfunctional Government -- A Second Recovery -- The Shock of Donald J. Tr...

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Main Author: Kaufman, Burton Ira 1940- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Ithaca ; London Cornell University Press 2022
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Summary:Roots -- From Organizer to Politician -- The Presidential Run and Earthquake of Iowa -- From Iowa to President-Elect -- Landmark Achievement : The Affordable Care Act -- Quest for a Common Purpose -- The Comeback President -- Dysfunctional Government -- A Second Recovery -- The Shock of Donald J. Trump's Election -- The Post-Presidency
"This biography of President Barack Obama argues that while the forty-fourth president has often been regarded by journalists and other political observers as a progressive and pragmatist, he was also an economic and social conservative. He believed in free enterprise, self-help, and a vibrant middle class. He sought to open up avenues of opportunity to enter the middle class for those who, for various reasons, including the color of their skin or their place of birth, were not part of it"--
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index.
Physical Description:x, 380 Seiten
ISBN:9781501761973

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