Obama's Time: A History 1st Edition

by Morton Keller (Author)

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Barack Obama swept into office in 2008, capitalizing on his fresh and compelling political persona, the appeal of his "Hope and Change" campaign, the pre-election financial crisis, and a wave of popular discontent with his predecessor. The nation's first African-American president stirred unusually high expectations, and his first term saw the passage of a substantial economic stimulus package, a large-scale expansion of financial regulation, a drawdown in Iraq, and his signature health care reform. But a stagnant economy persisted. His personal popularity had no effect on the persistent disapproval of his program. The Democrats suffered a severe electoral setback in the 2010 Congressional election. But Obama's exceptional campaign organization, his strong personal appeal, and a weak Republican opponent won him a second term in 2012.

Now his presidency is in its final stage. In Obama's Time, eminent historian Morton Keller has written the first historical assessment of Barack Obama's presidency. Drawing on a lifetime of scholarship on American history and politics, Keller examines Obama's presidential persona and governing style, his domestic and foreign policies, and his place in the broader history of American politics. Obama is deeply committed to active federal government, in the tradition of FDR's New Deal and LBJ's Great Society. But his ambitions have been tempered by the heavy weight of existing institutions and past precedents, strong Republican opposition, and unforeseen events. Keller concludes that this is a time when the centralized bureaucratic state faces a deep crisis of legitimacy. He ascribes the intense party polarization to a political culture in which the media, advocacy groups, and ideologically-driven donors have outsize influence.

Historians will continue to debate the Obama presidency for decades to come. Keller's account of how Obama governed, the larger political context in which he functioned, and why he was unable to close the gap between expectations and reality, will be invaluable to that debate.

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"Morton Keller is one of the most accomplished historians of our time...A historian true to his discipline, he argues, possesses the tools to check partisan impulses and provide a measure of impartiality. The book's subtitle, A History, is intended to convey more than one might think."

--laremont Review of Books

"Writing the first draft of history would be a challenging task for any scholar, but there is probably no living historian better equipped to rise to the occasion than Morton Keller. In Obama's Time: A History, Dr. Keller meticulously sorts through the wildly divergent opinions surrounding the Obama presidency and synthesizes them with broader political and cultural trends to create a coherent narrative... Partisans on both sides will grind their teeth at the frequent nods to the other side, but for anyone seeking a sober assessment of the past six years, this book is an absolute must-read." --Sean Trende, Senior Elections Analyst, RealClearPolitics

"A gracefully written comprehensive survey of American politics during the Obama era. More systematic than journalistic accounts already published and less specialized than academic studies yet to come, it occupies a unique niche and will be of broad interest to lay readers and specialists alike." --Morris Fiorina, Wendt Family Professor of Political Science and Senior Fellow, Hoover Institution, Stanford University

"This analysis of Barack Obama's first term reflects the broad vision and deep learning of one of the Wise Men of American political history. Morton Keller fluently details the tempestuous partisan controversies of the President's first four years while establishing a larger perspective that lays bare the ideological and institutional deadlock of our democracy." --Alonzo L. Hamby, Distinguished Professor of History, Ohio University

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Morton Keller is Spector Professor of History emeritus at Brandeis. He has taught at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, the University of Pennsylvania, Harvard, and Oxford. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the British Academy. Among his books are Affairs of State and America's Three Regimes.

Hardcover: 352 pages
Publisher: Oxford University Press; 1 edition (January 2, 2015)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0199383375
ISBN-13: 978-0199383375
Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 1.3 x 5.8 inches
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A must read for people who say Obama has done nothing for them.

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Overly conservative book.

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Keller does a terrible job hiding his conservative leanings in this book. The few times he doesn't blame Obama or the Democrats he does so with backhanded comments. His sources are other conservatives. No views from the other side.

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