The Obamians : the struggle inside the White House to redefine American power /
James Mann.
- New York : Viking, 2012.
- xx, 392 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 351-373) and index.
Prologue -- "A Look I Recognized" -- "I'm Running Out of Demons" -- Democrats In Exile -- The Trout Fishers -- The Obamians -- "Join Us" -- The Campaign: "Kill Terrorists Around the World" -- CIA and the "Aw, Shit!" Campaign -- Afghanistan, the Second COIN -- "It's Not Like This Ghost in His Head" -- The Speeches: "Evil Does Exist" -- The Scowcroft Democrats -- No Roosevelt, No Churchill, No Brandy -- "Iran, Iran, Iran and Iran" -- The Outsiders -- "Just Richard Being Richard" -- Hillary Clinton's Miracle Speech -- "Now Means Yesterday" -- "We Are All Democrats Now" -- Libya : To Fly -- "Fight Your Way Out?" -- Conclusion.
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Obama, Barack. Obama, Barack--Political and social views. Obama, Barack--Friends and associates.
Democratic Party (U.S.)--History--21st century.
Power (Social sciences)--History--United States--21st century. Presidents--United States--Biography. Politicians--United States--Biography.
United States--Foreign relations--2009- United States--Military policy. United States--Politics and government--2009-2017.