Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- Introduction: "A Man for All Seasons?" The Dark Essences of American Politics -- 1 Obama's "Dollar Value"--2 The Other Hidden Primary -- 3 How "Black" Is Obama? Color, Class, Generation, and t…
Offers an understanding on the meaning of the 'Obama phenomenon'. This work looks at Obama in relation to contemporary issues of class, race, war, and empire. It considers Obama in the context of our nation's political history, with comparisons to FDR, JFK, Bill Clinton, and oth…