Obama's Time: A History

by Morton Keller

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199383375
• ISBN13: 9780199383375
• Release Date: January 2015
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 5.6" x 8.3"