After Obama
African American Politics in a Post-Obama Era

Todd C. Shaw (Edited by), Robert A. Brown (Edited by), Joseph P. McCormick II (Edited by)

9781479807277

Hardback, published 16 February 2021

384 pages
22.9 x 15.2 x 1.5 cm, 0.666 kg

"In After Obama: African American Politics in a Post-Obama Era, Professors Todd C. Shaw, Robert A. Brown, and Joseph P. McCormick II have assembled a broad array of essays from some of the top political scientists in the nation. This is a brilliant body of scholarship that examines several aspects of President Barack Obama's administration such as the public's and the media's perceptions of him, his interactions with various actors in black communities, and his policies. It is a must read text for anyone with interests in American politics, the American presidency, American government, foreign policy, gender politics, immigration policies, and race relations." - Sharon Wright Austin, author of The Caribbeanization of Black Politics: Race, Group Consciousness, and Political Participation in America "In this new work, editors Shaw (Univ. of South Carolina), Brown (Spelman College), and McCormick II (emer., Pennsylvania State Univ., York) offer a nuanced, insightful analysis. The authors focus on constituencies in the first part and public policies in the second, which allows several noted scholars to explore the symbolic and substantive aspects of the first African American president." - K. Anderson, Eastern Illinois University (Choice)

Examines the complicated political legacy of our first black president
Written during the presidency of Donald Trump, After Obama examines the impact President Barack Obama and his administration have continued to have upon African American politics. In this comprehensive volume, Todd C. Shaw, Robert A. Brown, and Joseph P. McCormick II bring together more than a dozen scholars to explore his complex legacy, including his successes, failures, and contradictions.
Contributors focus on a wide range of topics, including how President Obama affected aspects of African American politics, how his public policies influenced the quality of Black citizenship and life, and what future administrations can learn from his experiences. They also examine the present-day significance of Donald Trump in relation to African American politics.
A timely and thorough work, After Obama provides the first examination of the Obama administration in its entirety, and the lasting impact it has had on African American politics.