| The Obama Presidential Transition: An Early Assessment
Burke, John P.
Presidential Studies Quarterly, September 2009, v39, #3, pp574-605
"Transitions to the presidency bear wide-ranging consequences for the successes-and failures-of the administrations that follow. Barack Obama's effort in 2008 and early 2009 is no exception. In many ways, it was a successful transition to office. Despite severe economic constraints, the transition paved the way for an ambitious post-inaugural agenda and the first steps toward fleshing out Obama's campaign themes of "hope" and "change." But all was not perfect. It was a transition that also offers cautionary lessons about how early mistakes, errors, and omissions potentially can hinder that success."
John P. Burke is a professor of political science at the University of Vermont. He is the author of numerous articles and two books on presidential transitions.
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C1-06/09. Posted October 19, 2009
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