Includes bibliographical references (p. [290]-365) and index.
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The early Obama presidency: from campaigning to governing -- The puzzle of Obama's political identity -- The arc of ambition and the development of a style -- Obama's presidential leadership: transformation and redemption -- The moral thrust of Obama's ambition: fairness -- The question of leadership integrity -- Ambition's confidence -- A zen-like president's emotional undercurrents -- Psychology in the White House -- Transformation's demise and the redemption of the Obama presidency.