Download or read book Barack Obama The Political Phenomenon written by Didier Ndongala Mumbata and published by Paragon Publishing. This book was released on 2018-07-04 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The aim of this book is to bring into focus the most exciting and complicated presidential campaign which revealed, for the first time to the world, Barack Obama as an extraordinary politician. It is not a biography of the man who became the 44th president of the United States of America. On the contrary, the book is the absolutely true story of the most remarkable leader during the campaign; a man whose, intellectual and political gifts prevailed and set him apart as a political genius. Barack Obama won the presidency even if unfavourable circumstances made him less likely to be the president of the United States of America: being an African-American, son of a non-American from Kenya; having a strange name for an American; married to a woman who is a descendant of slaves; being only four years as Senator. Just imagine that, before his 2004 convention speech, more than half of the American people did not know or had heard about him. This book explains explicitly how this African-American survived and convinced all the peoples of the world that he was the one they had been waiting for, and why the American people chose him as president of the United States of America in a crucial moment of financial crisis despite all the disadvantages on his side. Barack Obama really shook the world. With this achievement, he has definitely proved that anyone, not only rich boys from the upper classes, can grow up to be president. Besides, the book, The Political Phenomenon, is the most nuanced account of the most exciting presidential campaign in American history, including not only the high points, but the way the campaign actually became dramatic, with all the problems, conflicts and achievements. Usually, the rest of the world doesn’t pay too much attention about the primaries until the two main candidates have emerged. But this time, it was different. From Paris to Kinshasa, Copenhagen to Melbourne, people were staying up until late – already in the beginning of 2008 – to wait for the results of the U.S. presidential primary season. And finally, this book captures the essence of one of the most extraordinary leaders of our time and the process by which he became, without any doubt, a political phenomenon.
Download or read book The Obama Phenomenon written by Charles P. Henry and published by University of Illinois Press. This book was released on 2011-09-28 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Barack Obama's campaign and electoral victory demonstrated the dynamic nature of American democracy. This collection shows the impact of the Obama phenomenon on the future of race relations within the United States through readings on Barack Obama's campaign as well as the idealism and pragmatism of the Obama administration.
Download or read book Barack Obama and the Future of American Politics written by Paul Street and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-12-22 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many Americans believe Barak Obama represents a hopeful future for America. But does he also reflect the American politics of the past? This book offers the broadest and best-informed understanding on the meaning of the "Obama phenomenon" to date. Paul Street was on the ground throughout the Iowa campaign, and his stories of the rising Obama phenomenon are poignant. Yet the author's background in American political history allows him to explore the deeper meanings of Obama's remarkable political career. He looks at Obama in relation to contemporary issues of class, race, war, and empire. He considers Obama in the context of our nation's political history, with comparisons to FDR, JFK, Bill Clinton, and other leaders. Street finds that the Obama persona, crafted by campaign consultants and filtered through dominant media trends, masks the "change" candidate's adherence to long-prevailing power structures and party doctrines. He shows how American political culture has produced misperceptions by the electorate of Obama's positions and values. Obama is no magical exception to the narrow-spectrum electoral system and ideological culture that have done so much to define and limit the American political tradition. Yet the author suggests key ways in which Obama potentially advances democratic transformation. Street makes recommendations on how citizens can productively respond to and act upon Obama's influence and the broader historical and social forces that have produced his celebrity and relevance. He also lays out a real agenda for change for the new presidential administration, one that addresses the recent failures of democratic politics.
Download or read book Barack Obama and the Future of American Politics written by Paul Street and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-12-22 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many Americans believe Barak Obama represents a hopeful future for America. But does he also reflect the American politics of the past? This book offers the broadest and best-informed understanding on the meaning of the "Obama phenomenon" to date. Paul Street was on the ground throughout the Iowa campaign, and his stories of the rising Obama phenomenon are poignant. Yet the author's background in American political history allows him to explore the deeper meanings of Obama's remarkable political career. He looks at Obama in relation to contemporary issues of class, race, war, and empire. He considers Obama in the context of our nation's political history, with comparisons to FDR, JFK, Bill Clinton, and other leaders. Street finds that the Obama persona, crafted by campaign consultants and filtered through dominant media trends, masks the "change" candidate's adherence to long-prevailing power structures and party doctrines. He shows how American political culture has produced misperceptions by the electorate of Obama's positions and values. Obama is no magical exception to the narrow-spectrum electoral system and ideological culture that have done so much to define and limit the American political tradition. Yet the author suggests key ways in which Obama potentially advances democratic transformation. Street makes recommendations on how citizens can productively respond to and act upon Obama's influence and the broader historical and social forces that have produced his celebrity and relevance. He also lays out a real agenda for change for the new presidential administration, one that addresses the recent failures of democratic politics.
Download or read book Politics and Emotions written by Marcos Engelken-Jorge and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2011-04-06 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mainstream liberal narratives have often depicted politics as a matter of power and competing interests, disregarding emotions or conceiving them as threats to a rational and well-ordered society. In the last decades, however, this viewpoint has been increasingly challenged by a number of scholars researching on the complex and multidimensional role of emotions in politics. This edited collection aims at providing a concise but comprehensive introduction to this area of research. The essays contained in this volume focus on a single case, the Obama phenomenon, illustrating empirically how the variable ‘emotions’ can enrich political analysis. Taken together, the essays reflect the plurality of approaches available to the study of politics and emotions and thus contribute to the cutting-edge debates on this fascinating topic.
Download or read book The Obama Phenomenon written by Femi Ojo-Ade and published by Africa Research and Publications. This book was released on 2011 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Edited by internationally recognised scholar Femi Ojo-Ade, this volume brings together a mixture of young intellectuals and seasoned scholars from Africa and its diaspora to address various implications of the Obama phenomenon, all from an Afro-oriented perspective. Far from being a neologism coined from what some would dismiss as Obama's political jingoism, The Obama Phenomenon: Change We Can is an affirmation of potential power, a call-out to people of all races and cultures to work together for the just cause of human progress.
Download or read book A New Level a New Consciousness written by Wade Lewis and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2009-07 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Book is a full political and social manifestation and grounding of the phenomena and dynamics of Barack Obama in our political system. Volume I analyzes and explains how he is a transformational leader in a transformational time, and that he was the best candidate, chosen by the American people, to lead us into this new political era. This book argues the historicalness of Barack Obama, the political destiny of Barack Obama and the drastic and monumentous energy of change that he has and will bring to our great political process.
Download or read book Reflections on President Barack Obama written by Dr. Ray C. Minor and published by Dorrance Publishing. This book was released on 2018-02-17 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reflections on President Barack Obama By: Dr. Ray C. Minor This compelling critique offers fresh and impartial commentary on former President Barack Obama and the politics surrounding him as the first president of color of the United States. It praises the President when warranted and scolds him and his political foes when appropriate. A critical comparison is made between Obama and Lincoln and Obama and Johnson. The essay questions the hope and change promised by candidate Obama, and also casts doubt on the new Trump administration.
Download or read book The Obama Phenomenon written by Ray A. Coleman and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Working behind the scenes and obtaining knowledge of President Obama's political trail to victory led Coleman to write an insightful memoir that leads readers through a parallel journey of an electoral victory and spiritual confirmation.
Download or read book Barack Obama and African American Empowerment written by M. Marable and published by Springer. This book was released on 2009-11-09 with total page 269 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines the evolution of black leadership and politics since the Civil Rights Movement. It looks at the phenomenon of Barack Obama, from his striking emergence as a successful candidate for the Illinois State Senate to President of the United States, as part of the continuum of African American political leaders.
Download or read book Time President Obama written by Adi Ignatius and published by Time. This book was released on 2008-12-23 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Barack Obama's path from Hawaii to Indonesia to the White House represents one of the most unlikely and fascinating journeys in U.S. Political history. With this special publication that is sure to become an instant collector's item, TIME will mark Obama's rise with an illustrated 96-page book. TIME Obama will contain original TIME magazine reporting and analysis from the magazine's political experts. The book will showcase the unrivaled, intimate behind-the-scenes photography of campaign photographer Callie Shell, who has been visually documenting Obama's journey since he began his run for President. And it will provide readers with a colorful and concise account of how Obama rose to power -- from his early days to his Chicago years to the moment when he became a political phenomenon.
Download or read book What Obama Means written by Jabari Asim and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2009-01-20 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A timely and sharp analysis about what the Obama phenomenon means for the future of American politics and society, by the celebrated "Washington Post" columnist.
Download or read book Issues in American Politics written by John Dumbrell and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-08-21 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This wide ranging book provides readers with a reliable and lively guide to contemporary American political practices, processes and institutions. Essays in the proposed volume will cover phenomena such as the Tea Party upsurge in the Republican Party, Obama’s health care reforms, recent changes to campaign funding emanating from the key Citizens’ United Supreme Court decision, US foreign policy after the War on Terror, Obama's presidential strategy and issues relating to polarisation and partisanship in US politics. This work is essential reading for all students of American Politics and US Foreign Policy.
Download or read book The Presidency of Barack Obama written by Julian Zelizer and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2018-03-13 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An original and engaging account of the Obama years from a group of leading political historians Barack Obama's election as the first African American president seemed to usher in a new era, and he took office in 2009 with great expectations. But by his second term, Republicans controlled Congress, and, after the 2016 presidential election, Obama's legacy and the health of the Democratic Party itself appeared in doubt. In The Presidency of Barack Obama, Julian Zelizer gathers leading American historians to put President Obama and his administration into political and historical context. These writers offer strikingly original assessments of the big issues that shaped the Obama years, including the conservative backlash, race, the financial crisis, health care, crime, drugs, counterterrorism, Iraq and Afghanistan, the environment, immigration, education, gay rights, and urban policy. Together, these essays suggest that Obama's central paradox is that, despite effective policymaking, he failed to receive credit for his many achievements and wasn't a party builder. Provocatively, they ask why Obama didn't unite Democrats and progressive activists to fight the conservative counter-tide as it grew stronger. Engaging and deeply informed, The Presidency of Barack Obama is a must-read for anyone who wants to better understand Obama and the uncertain aftermath of his presidency. Contributors include Sarah Coleman, Jacob Dlamini, Gary Gerstle, Risa Goluboff, Meg Jacobs, Peniel Joseph, Michael Kazin, Matthew Lassiter, Kathryn Olmsted, Eric Rauchway, Richard Schragger, Paul Starr, Timothy Stewart-Winter, Thomas Sugrue, Jeremi Suri, Julian Zelizer, and Jonathan Zimmerman.
Download or read book The Global Obama written by Dinesh Sharma and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-12-17 with total page 651 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Global Obama examines the president’s image in five continents and more than twenty countries. It is the first book to look at Barack Obama’s presidency and analyze how Obama and America are viewed by publics, governments, and political commentators around world. The author of Barack Obama in Hawaii and Indonesia: The Making of a Global President (Top 10 Black History Book) scaled the globe to gather opinions – cultural, historical, and political analyses – about Obama’s leadership style. Writers, journalists, psychologists, consultants, and social scientists present their views on Obama’s leadership, popularity, and many of the global challenges that still remain unresolved. As a progress report, this is the first book that tries to grasp ‘the Obama phenomenon’ in totality, as perceived by populations around the world with special focus on America’s leadership in the 21st Century.
Download or read book Negotiations of the New World written by Sabine Selchow and published by transcript Verlag. This book was released on 2017-03-31 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: »Global« is everywhere - recent years have seen a significant proliferation of the adjective »global« across discourses. But what do social actors actually do when using this term? Written from within the political studies and International Relations disciplines, and with a particular interest in the US, this book demonstrates that the widespread use of »global« is more than a linguistic curiosity. It constitutes a distinct political phenomenon of major importance: the negotiation and reproduction of the »new world«. As such, the analysis of the use of »global« provides fascinating insights into an influential and politically loaded aspect of contemporary imaginations of the world.
Download or read book The Rise of the Tea Party written by Anthony DiMaggio and published by NYU Press. This book was released on 2012-11-01 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What to make of the Tea Party? To some, it is a grassroots movement aiming to reclaim an out-of-touch government for the people. To others, it is a proto-fascist organization of the misinformed and manipulated lower middle class. Either way, it is surely one of the most significant forms of reaction in the age of Obama. In this definitive socio-political analysis of the Tea Party, Anthony DiMaggio examines the Tea Party phenomenon, using a vast array of primary and secondary sources as well as first-hand observation. He traces the history of the Tea Party and analyzes its organizational structure, membership, ideological coherence, and relationship to the mass media. And, perhaps most importantly, he asks: is it really a movement or just a form of “manufactured dissent” engineered by capital? DiMaggio’s conclusions are thoroughly documented, surprising, and bring much needed clarity to a highly controversial subject.
