The Unbearable Heaviness of Governing: The Obama Administration in Historical Perspective

by Morton Keller

We tend to view the character of an administration through the persona of its president, especially that of Barack Obama, with his unique baggage of race, personality, political style, and campaign message of hope and renewal. In this critical look at the realities that have shaped the first stage of Obama's presidency, Morton Keller provides a progress report that rests less on the day-to-day perspective of pundits and politicians and more on...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0817912649
• ISBN13: 9780817912642
• Release Date: November 2010
• Publisher: Hoover Institution Press
• Length: 188 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.6" x 8.5"