The Limits of Permissible Change in U.S. Politics and Policy

Learning from the Obama Presidency

Datos Bibliográficos

ID12450835
AutoresLance Dehaven-Smith (Florida State University), Lance Dehaven‐smith (Florida State University, autor de correspondencia), Alexander Kouzmin (b Southern Cross University), Kym Thorne (c University of South Australia), Matthew T Witt (d University of La Verne)
Año2010
Volumen32
Número1
Páginas134-140
Fecha de publicación2010-03-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessNo
TipoARTICLE
RevistaAdministrative Theory & Praxis (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1084-1806 • E-ISSN: 1949-0461
EditorialTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.2753/atp1084-1806320110
OpenAlexW2043310428
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas4
Referencias citadas10

Barack Obama's election to the presidency offers scholars a rare opportunity to test their theories of modern representative democracy and US government. Different theories imply different trajectories for US politics and policy under Obama's leadership. In this article, the authors present one such theory, draw out its prognosis for the new administration, and contrast their predictions with those that follow from other, competing perspectives. In so doing, they are making some predictions for the record and hoping others will do likewise. It should be noted at the start that none of the many theoretical traditions currently active in political science and public administration would predict that Obama's policies will depart dramatically from those of his predecessor. The one area where Obama may be forced by his position as president to confront the treasonous guardians of American militarism, imperialism, and capitalism is in dealing with the war crimes of the Bush administration

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