First published 2017
Barack Obama transformed America across eight tumultuous years in office. Political commentator Jonathan Chait examines Obama's record on economics, healthcare, environment, education, race, and foreign policy to build his case for presidential greatness. Chait argues that Obama rescued the economy from collapse, extended health coverage to millions of uninsured Americans, struck a nuclear agreement with Iran, helped create an international climate pact, regulated Wall Street, reformed education, and advanced racial justice. The author shows how Obama achieved these victories while facing fierce opposition from both disappointed progressives who saw him as a traitor and extreme conservatives who opposed his every move. Chait reveals why journalists and Democrats failed to recognize Obama's substantial progress amid partisan attacks and short-sighted analysis. He demonstrates how Obama's achievements will endure Trump and Republican attempts to undo them. The book makes the case that history will rank America's forty-fourth president among its finest leaders.
Genres: biography, american, political-science, politics, non-fiction, 21st-century, current-affairs, american-history
Vibes: thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers
Setting: United States
Period: 21st Century
272 pages · Hardcover · Mariner Books