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.
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