R Ward Holder, Peter B Josephson

The Irony of Barack Obama

Barack Obama, Reinhold Niebuhr and the Problem of Christian Statecraft

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Produktbeschreibung

Drawing on the political theology of Reinhold Niebuhr, described by Barack Obama as 'one of my favourite philosophers', this book assesses the challenges facing the President during his first term. It evaluates his success in adhering to Niebuhr's path of 'Christian realism' when faced with the pragmatic demands of domestic and foreign affairs. Through consideration of Niebuhr's models of the prophet and the statesman, and the more popular alternative of the political evangelist, Holder and Josephson are better able to explain the president's successes and his failures, and to unveil the Augustinian limits of the political life.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: CRC Press
• Seitenzahl: 232
• Erscheinungstermin: 3. August 2012
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 503g
• ISBN-13: 9781409442127
• ISBN-10: 1409442128
• Artikelnr.: 44556813

Autorenporträt

R. Ward Holder is Professor of Theology and Peter B. Josephson is Associate Professor of Politics at Saint Anselm College, USA

Inhaltsangabe

Contents: The promise of Barack Obama
The President's philosopher: Reinhold Niebuhr in the American century
The faith of Barack Obama
Realism and moral purpose in American foreign policy
The morality of a society: economic power, political power and justice
The prophet, the statesman and the nation
The irony of Barack Obama
politics and religion: a lesson
Bibliography
Index.