| Barack Obama, The Aloha Zen President: How a Son of the 50th State May Revitalize America Based on 12 Multicultural Principles Contributor(s): Haas, Michael (Author), Dukakis, Michael (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 0313394024 ISBN-13: 9780313394027 Publisher: Praeger OUR PRICE: $74.25 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: January 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | American Government - Executive Branch - Social Science | Minority Studies - Political Science | Political Ideologies - Democracy |
| Dewey: 305.800 |
| LCCN: 2010035771 |
| Physical Information: 1.8" H x 6.2" W x 9.3" (1.94 lbs) 464 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 21st Century - Geographic Orientation - Hawaii - Ethnic Orientation - Multicultural |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |