Overreach: Leadership in the Obama Presidency

by George C. Edwards III

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 069115368X
• ISBN13: 9780691153681
• Release Date: March 2012
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.1" x 9.2"