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Overview"With a foreword written by former presidential candidate Michael Dukakis, this book portrays President Barack Obama as a true child of Hawai'i and explains why he believes that America can achieve even more greatness by learning from the multicultural customs of the 50th state. Obama's aspiration to transform the United States using Hawai'i as his model has been a conspicuous theme in his books and speeches over the years. In them, he extols Hawai'i's multicultural ethos, describing how a normative, problem-solving mindset predicated on mutual respect and harmonious interchange is inculcated in the culture, politics, and society of the Islands. Indeed, this ""Aloha Spirit"" is imbued in Barack Obama, is part of what made him irresistibly charismatic as a candidate, and explains why voters in 2010 were baffled at his demeanor after he became the 44th President of the United States. This unique book examines Obama's decisions as an adult and as president and exposes how they are directly linked to the culture of Hawai'i and Obama's multicultural life as a child. The author and contributors also describe the ways in which native Hawaiians were dispossessed of their sovereignty and their land, how they steadfastly sought justice, and how their quest served as a model for Obama's mobilization of support for his candidacy." Full Product DetailsAuthor: Michael Haas (University of Hawaii at Manoa, USA) , Michael Dukakis , Michael DukakisPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc Imprint: Praeger Publishers Inc Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 4.60cm , Length: 23.50cm Weight: 0.879kg ISBN: 9780313394027ISBN 10: 0313394024 Pages: 464 Publication Date: 19 January 2011 Recommended Age: From 7 to 17 years Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsReviews<p> About a dozen Hawaiian academics provide a brief glimpse of the political and cultural growth of the president during his youth and early adulthood. Useful for general readers and beginning explorations into the topic of political culture. Summing Up: Recommended. - <p>Choice About a dozen Hawaiian academics provide a brief glimpse of the political and cultural growth of the president during his youth and early adulthood. Useful for general readers and beginning explorations into the topic of political culture. Summing Up: Recommended. - Choice Author InformationMichael Haas, PhD, is the author of more than 30 books on politics and international relations. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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