The Obama Presidency: Appraisals and Prospects

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In the latest volume in this classic series, Rockman, Rudalevige, and Campbell once again bring together top-notch scholars, this time to take a comprehensive look at the first two years of Barack Obama's presidency. Assessing Obama's political strategy, as well as his administration's successes and setbacks, chapter authors critically examine a presidency marked by continued partisanship, major policy battles, and continued global turmoil.

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Bert A. Rockman is currently professor of political science and department head at Purdue University. His books include The Leadership Question, which was awarded the Richard E. Neustadt Prize. He also has been a recipient of the Herbert A. Simon Award.Andrew Rudalevige is chair of the political science department at Dickinson College and serves on the governing board of the American Political Science Association's Presidency Research Section. In 2003 and 2004, he was a visiting research scholar at Princeton University'sCenter for the Study of Democratic Politics. His first book, Managing the President's Program, won the Richard E. Neustadt Award.Colin Campbell is Canada Research Chair in U.S. Government and Politics at the University of British Columbia. Previously, he was university professor of public policy at Georgetown University. He has published nine books, three of which have won awards.