New York magazine writer Chait (The Big Con) is clear about his agenda for this book. Rather than a history of Barack Obama's presidency (2009-17) or another biography, this book presents an argument while Obama had setbacks and made mistakes, he was successful in long-term American policy that he intended to enact when he took office. Chait's evidence comes from information available to the public. From these sources the author shares Obama's successes in preventing further economic depression during the 2009 crisis He also implemented the Clean Power Plan and got China on board with more environmentally friendly policies through negotiation. Last but not least, Obama got the Affordable Care Act passed. Chait not only focuses on the positive, he also acknowledges the president's blunders, such as his failure to enforce his "red line" in Syria. VERDICT Overall, this strong account is accessible to general readers. [See Prepub Alert, 5/16/16.]-Jennifer M. Schlau, Elgin Community Coll., IL
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机译：纽约杂志作家柴特（The Big Con）明确了他的这本书议程。本书没有提出巴拉克·奥巴马（Barack Obama）总统任期（2009-17年）或其他传记的历史，而是在奥巴马遭受挫折和犯错时提出了自己的论点，但他成功实现了他打算就职时制定的美国长期政策。查特的证据来自公众可获得的信息。从这些消息来源中，作者分享了奥巴马在防止2009年危机期间进一步防止经济萧条方面取得的成功。他还实施了《清洁能源计划》，并通过谈判使中国加入了更加环保的政策。最后但并非最不重要的一点是，奥巴马通过了《平价医疗法案》。查伊特不仅关注积极方面，还承认总统的失误，例如他未能在叙利亚执行“红线”。 VERDICT总的来说，这个强大的帐户可供普通读者使用。 [请参阅Prepub Alert，5/16/16。]-伊利诺伊州埃尔金社区学院的詹妮弗·施劳（Jennifer M. Schlau）
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