Before the Oath: How George W. Bush and Barack Obama Managed a Transfer of Power
- ISBN-10
- 1421416603
- ISBN-13
- 9781421416601
- Category
- Political Science
- Pages
- 336
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2015-06-30
- Publisher
- JHU Press
- Author
- Martha Joynt Kumar
Description
Kumar’s lively account of lessons learned and pitfalls encountered during past presidential transitions provides an essential road map for presidential aspirants and their advisers, as well as campaign workers, federal employees, and political appointees.
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