Bilanz der Präsidentschaft Barack Obamas: kein transformativer, aber ein effektiver und mutiger Leader

Patrick Horst

doi:10.5771/0340-1758-2017-2-397

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- I–IV Titelei/Inhaltsverzeichnis I–IV
- 247–248 EDITORIAL Suzanne S. Schüttemeyer Suzanne S. Schüttemeyer 247–248
- 249–396 DOKUMENTATION UND ANALYSEN 249–396
  - 249–270 „Return to Unified Government“: Zur Zusammensetzung des US-Kongresses nach den Wahlen vom 8 . November 2016 Michael Kolkmann Michael Kolkmann 249–270
  - 271–286 Zeiten des Aufruhrs: Die Vorwahlen zur US-Präsidentschaftswahl 2016 und der Vormarsch der Partei-Außenseiter Torben Lütjen Torben Lütjen 271–286
  - 287–310 Die US-Präsidentschaftswahl vom 8 . November 2016: Trumps Triumph Bernhard Kornelius Bernhard Kornelius 287–310
  - 311–328 Drittbewerber bei US-Präsidentschaftswahlen: chancenlos, aber wahlentscheidend? Manuel Franz, Florian Gawehns Manuel Franz, Florian Gawehns 311–328
  - 329–349 100 Tage Donald J. Trump. Eine frühe Bewertung einer (außer)gewöhnlichen Präsidentschaft Florian Böller, Markus B. Siewert Florian Böller, Markus B. Siewert 329–349
  - 350–369 Wann ist „sicher“ sicher? Kriterien zur Operationalisierung sicherer Wahlkreise im Vergleich Anastasia Pyschny, Daniel Hellmann Anastasia Pyschny, Daniel Hellmann 350–369
  - 370–396 Parteimitgliedschaften im Jahre 2016 Oskar Niedermayer Oskar Niedermayer 370–396
- 397–439 AUFSÄTZE 397–439
  - 397–422 Bilanz der Präsidentschaft Barack Obamas: kein transformativer, aber ein effektiver und mutiger Leader Patrick Horst Patrick Horst 397–422
  - 423–439 The Party Is Over: Zum Zustand der Parteien und des politischen Systems in den USA Josef Braml Josef Braml 423–439
- 440–460 REZENSIONEN 440–460
- 461–465 MITTEILUNGEN 461–465
- 466–470 ABSTRACTS 466–470
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ZParl Zeitschrift für Parlamentsfragen , page 397 - 422

Bilanz der Präsidentschaft Barack Obamas: kein transformativer, aber ein effektiver und mutiger Leader

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Patrick Horst

DOI
- doi.org/10.5771/0340-1758-2017-2-397
- ISSN: 0340-1758
- ISSN online: 0340-1758
Zusammenfassung

Barack Obama wanted to be a transformational president in the mould of Franklin D. Roosevelt - he was not . According to Stephen Skowronek’s leadership types, Obama was a “preemptive” president who had to make political concessions to the dominant conservative regime . Obama also failed in getting over the intense political polarization in Washington . His room for manoeuvre was especially limited in foreign policy where he continued to carry main elements of his predecessor’s anti-terror strategy . Measured against a less heroic standard of transactional and incremental leadership, Obama still was a courageous, adaptive and effective president who knew how to use his administrative tools and personal resources . Obama’s greatest political success was his handling of the Great Recession; his health care reform was a historic achievement, which will define his political legacy . Due to his outstanding rhetorical talent, the first black president of the United States was also an inspirational leader . In the long term, his personal integrity and moral example will probably increase the appreciation the 44th president enjoys in public and in political science .

Abstract

Barack Obama wanted to be a transformational president in the mould of Franklin D. Roosevelt - he was not . According to Stephen Skowronek’s leadership types, Obama was a “preemptive” president who had to make political concessions to the dominant conservative regime . Obama also failed in getting over the intense political polarization in Washington . His room for manoeuvre was especially limited in foreign policy where he continued to carry main elements of his predecessor’s anti-terror strategy . Measured against a less heroic standard of transactional and incremental leadership, Obama still was a courageous, adaptive and effective president who knew how to use his administrative tools and personal resources . Obama’s greatest political success was his handling of the Great Recession; his health care reform was a historic achievement, which will define his political legacy . Due to his outstanding rhetorical talent, the first black president of the United States was also an inspirational leader . In the long term, his personal integrity and moral example will probably increase the appreciation the 44th president enjoys in public and in political science .
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