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The Obama Presidency, Explained Kindle Edition

by James Fallows (Author), Scott Stossel (Editor), Corby Kummer (Editor), Format: Kindle Edition
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The Obama Presidency, Explained:

As Barack Obama contends for a second term in office, two very different narratives vie to define his presidency. One sees Obama as a skillful political player and policy visionary—a chess master who consistently sees several moves ahead of his opponents (and the media). The other sees him as unsuited to his job and overwhelmed by events—a pawn incapable of overcoming a second-rate staff and the obstructionism of congressional Republicans. In the March 2012 issue of The Atlantic, national correspondent James Fallows, a longtime analyst of the presidency, took historical measure of the 44th president. This ebook features Fallows’s definitive essay, along with new commentary and an extended conversation between Fallows and senior editor Ta-Nehisi Coates.

About James Fallows:

James Fallows is a national correspondent for The Atlantic and has written for the magazine since the late 1970s. He has reported extensively from outside the United States and once worked as President Carter's chief speechwriter. Fallows has been a finalist for the National Magazine Award five times and has won once; he has also won the American Book Award for nonfiction and a N.Y. Emmy award for the documentary series Doing Business in China. He was the founding chairman of the New America Foundation. His most recent book, China Airborne, was published in May 2012.
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0091VXZ7Y
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ The Atlantic Monthly Group, Inc. (August 22, 2012)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 22, 2012
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 404 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 84 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 12 ratings

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JPK
4.0 out of 5 stars great reflection,
Reviewed in the United States on February 22, 2015
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Looking back from this vantage point makes this essay even more interesting today than it may have been at the time it was written.
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Peter Hebb
5.0 out of 5 stars My favorite print journalist
Reviewed in the United States on July 29, 2014
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Fallows is among my most admired journalists in the world and I have been following him for at least 25 years.
His specialty is not political journalism, although he was a speech writer for Jimmy Carter. He is, nevertheless an acute observer and his reportage is up there with Amanpour and Zakaria.
He never writes in a facile manner nor without full knowledge -- he and his wife spent 3 years in China and another 3 years in Japan to write about issues in those countries.
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Caleb Sneeringer
4.0 out of 5 stars Well analyzed
Reviewed in the United States on March 25, 2013
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I enjoyed this book, and I found that Fallows does an excellent job of being objective and informative concerning some heated subjects.
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Joe
5.0 out of 5 stars Well written and thorough
Reviewed in the United States on September 26, 2012
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As a subscriber of the Atlantic for many years, I've followed the work of both Mr. Gallows and Mr. Coates. This piece is thorough and we'll researched. I'd highly recommend it as a primer for election season.
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TS
5.0 out of 5 stars Well Thought Out
Reviewed in the United States on September 17, 2012
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Self aware and effective. The essay really illustrates the two possible outcomes for president Obama's legacy, and why they differ so greatly.
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