Exploiting Inherited Wars of Choice
Obama’s Use of Nixonian Methods to Secure the Presidency
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6180309 |
|---|---|
| Authors | James D Boys (0000-0002-1191-5762, King's College London, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2014 |
| Volume | 42 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 815-840 |
| Publication date | 2014-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Politics Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1532-673X • E-ISSN: 1552-3373 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1532673x13515901 |
| OpenAlex | W2329208805 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 23 |
Despite a slogan advocating a change from practices of the past, Barack Obama’s presidential campaign of 2008 had an intriguing similarity to that of Richard Nixon in 1968. Like Nixon, Obama benefited from and secured victory partly due to his opposition to a contentious “war of choice.” The wars in Vietnam and Iraq provided the political and cultural circumstances that made Nixon and Obama credible candidates in 1968 and 2008, respectively. The wars weakened support for the incumbent party and caused divisions within the country and in their own parties that both men exploited to neutralize political rivals in the primary season and defeat their opponent in the general election. This article examines the manner in which Obama, like Nixon, benefited directly from conflict by promoting his opposition and apparent solutions to gain public confidence, neutralize political opponents, and secure the presidency
Adversary · CONTEST · General election · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Presidency · Presidential campaign · Presidential election · Presidential system · Slogan · Sociology · Victory · Academic Freedom and Politics · Electoral Systems and Political Participation · Law · Rhetoric and Communication Studies
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| Citation span | 2015 - 2021 (7) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |