Before the Oath
How George W. Bush and Barack Obama Managed a Transfer of Power
Martha Joynt Kumar
Explore the presidential transition process through the lens of the historic handoff between George W. Bush and Barack Obama in Before the Oath. Political scientist Martha Joynt Kumar provides readers with unprecedented access to senior advisers on both sides, detailing the challenges of transitioning power between administrations. With examples dating back to Truman-Eisenhower, Kumar offers an essential road map for presidential aspirants and campaign workers alike.
Publish Date
2015-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
2015-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
Goodreads Rating
3.25
ISBN
9781421416595
Recommendations
1
Recommendations
2020-11-06T15:19:39.000Z
Here's the book on the most professional, most amicable, and most successful presidential transition in US history, Bush-Obama 2009.
Useful comparative reading as we prepare for the most chaotic, embittered, and destructive. – source