Political Science

Obama Legacy

Obama Legacy


Obama Presidency

Elected in 2008, Democrat candidate Barack Obama could only start his administration on a high. Following a great campaign year, the nation was invigorated with the change, and emotional with the prospect of an African American president. As his 8 year presidency comes to an end, we revisit the issues around his term, from Iraq to the Affordable Care Act.

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The Spillover of Racialization into Health Care: How President Obama Polarized Public Opinion by Racial Attitudes and Race
American Journal of Political Science

Intelligence and the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars
Political Science Quarterly

Counter-terrorism, Smart Power and the United States
Global Policy

The Shadowboxer: The Obama Administration and Foreign Policy Grand Strategy
Politics & Policy

What price the court of St. James? Political influences on ambassadorial postings of the United States of America
Governance

The Contemporary Presidency: The Obama Administrative Presidency: Some Late-Term Patterns
Presidential Studies Quarterly

Obama's legacy and beyond
Juncture

The Contemporary Presidency: The Obama Presidential Transition: An Early Assessment
Presidential Studies Quarterly

The Middle East and the Next Administration: Challenges, Opportunities and Recommendations
Middle East Policy

Explaining State Differences in the Implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: A South/Non-South Comparison*
Social Sciences Quarterly

Presidential Appeals to Moral Foundations: How Modern Presidents Persuade Cross-Ideologues
Policy Studies Journal

Americans’ Approval of the 2010 Affordable Care Act: Self-interest and Symbolic Politics*
Sociological Inquiry

Cueing Patriotism, Prejudice, and Partisanship in the Age of Obama: Experimental Tests of U.S. Flag Imagery Effects in Presidential Elections
Political Psychology

Soft Power, Leverage, and the Obama Doctrine in Cuba
The Latin Americanist