The Oral Presidency of Barack Obama

By (author) Anthony Neal Buffalo State University

Publication date:

02 March 2018

Length of book:

196 pages

Publisher

Lexington Books

Dimensions:

242x162mm
6x10"

ISBN-13: 9781498556057

This book offers an examination of the signature weapon of Barack Obama’s presidency: his speeches. It provides an in-depth, analytical look at the words of Barack Obama through the social and cultural contexts that made the content of his speeches timeless. The book draws on the oral tradition of the Black church in order to help explain aspects of the president’s speaking style and to establish a direct link between the president’s words and actions.

Chapter 1: Conceptual Framework

Chapter 2: A Clear and Present Black Man

Chapter 3: We are the Ones: The 2008 Obama Coalition

Chapter 3: “Inevitable Compromise:” Domestic Policy Part I

Chapter 4: Domestic Policy Part I: Inevitable Compromise

Chapter 5: A Connotation of Peace: Obama’s First Term Foreign Policy

Chapter 6: History Strikes Twice: The 2012 Reelection of President Barack Obama

Chapter 7: The Audacity to Govern: Domestic Policy Part II

Chapter 8: The Art of Just War: Obama’s Second Term Foreign Policy

Chapter 9: The Anti-Obama Political Complex

Chapter 10: The Passion of President Obama: Last Comments, Remarks, and Speeches

Chapter 11: Epilogue as Prologue: Assessing the Skinny Kid with a Funny Name

In a presidential era marked by irreverent and ill-conceived tweets, post-truth politics and oratory mishaps we need a dose of The Oral Presidency of Barack Obama! Neal reminds us of what we are missing with his thoughtful analysis of the speeches of Barack Obama.