American Dreams: Opportunity and Upward Mobility

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Guian McKee, Cristina Lopez-Gottardi Chao
University of Virginia Press, Feb 1, 2019 - Political Science - 59 pages

In an increasingly polarized political environment, the first year of the new president’s term will be especially challenging. With a fresh mandate, however, the first year also offers opportunities that may never come again. The First Year Project is a fascinating initiative by the Miller Center of the University of Virginia that brings together top scholars on the American presidency and experienced officials to explore the first twelve months of past administrations, and draw practical lessons from that history, as we inaugurate a new president in January 2017.

This project is the basis for a new series of digital shorts published as Miller Center Studies on the Presidency. Presented as specially priced collections published exclusively in an ebook format, these timely examinations recognize the experiences of past presidents as an invaluable resource that can edify and instruct the incoming president.

Contributors: Melody Barnes, New York University * William A. Galston, Brookings Institution * Dambisa Moyo, global economist and author * Michael Nelson, Rhodes College * Margaret O’Mara, University of Washington * Robert Pianta, University of Virginia * Richard Schragger, University of Virginia * Peter Wehner, Ethics and Public Policy Center

 

Contents

Introduction
The Time Is Right for the Next President
The Next President Can Help Cities Boost More
The Next President Can Restore Confidence
Copyright

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Bibliographic information

TitleAmerican Dreams: Opportunity and Upward Mobility
Miller Center Studies on the Presidency
EditorsGuian McKee, Cristina Lopez-Gottardi Chao
Editionillustrated
PublisherUniversity of Virginia Press, 2019
ISBN0813940214, 9780813940212
Length59 pages
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Political Science / History & Theory
  
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