The Oral Presidency of Barack Obama

by Anthony Neal

Overview

The Oral Presidency of Barack Obama is an examination of Barack Obama’s signature weapon of his presidency: his speeches. This book provides the social and cultural context that made the content of his speeches timeless.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781498556071
Publisher:	Lexington Books
Publication date:	09/16/2019
Pages:	192
Product dimensions:	5.94(w) x 8.65(h) x 0.57(d)

About the Author

Anthony Neal is associate professor in the Department of Political Science at Buffalo State College.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Conceptual Framework Chapter 2: A Clear and Present Black Man Chapter 3: We are the Ones: The 2008 Obama Coalition Chapter 3: “Inevitable Compromise:” Domestic Policy Part I Chapter 4: Domestic Policy Part I: Inevitable Compromise Chapter 5: A Connotation of Peace: Obama’s First Term Foreign Policy Chapter 6: History Strikes Twice: The 2012 Reelection of President Barack Obama Chapter 7: The Audacity to Govern: Domestic Policy Part II Chapter 8: The Art of Just War: Obama’s Second Term Foreign Policy Chapter 9: The Anti-Obama Political Complex Chapter 10: The Passion of President Obama: Last Comments, Remarks, and Speeches Chapter 11: Epilogue as Prologue: Assessing the Skinny Kid with a Funny Name

Editorial Reviews

In a presidential era marked by irreverent and ill-conceived tweets, post-truth politics and oratory mishaps we need a dose of The Oral Presidency of Barack Obama! Neal reminds us of what we are missing with his thoughtful analysis of the speeches of Barack Obama.

Erika D. Gault

Dr. Neal’s love for writing, history, and politics are combined in this must-read book that takes the reader back in time to the present day—a journey that reviews history, the impact of certain actions in history, and how those actions impacted our country and the presidency of Barack Obama. The detailed review of Obama’s life timeline gives you a front seat on who he was, what he struggled with, and what he brought to the Presidency. This well documented and researched book gives you a glimpse into what it took to keep hope alive and to have Obama become President. This book leaves you thinking what will it take to heal our past as a country.

Rubina F. Malik