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Introduction: Issues In American Politics: Polarized Politics In The Age Of Obama John Dumbrell 1. Barack Obama And The Strategic Presidency George C. Edwards III 2. The Problem Of Presidential Strategy Jon Herbert 3. Health Politics And The Patient Protection And Affordable Care Act Daniel Beland And Alex Wadden  4. The Obama Administration, The Promise Of Reform And The Role Of Business Interests Edward Ashbee 5. The Quest For Renewed Economic Prosperity: Us Economic Policy In The 21st Century Iwan Morgan  6. The Culture War: Is America Polarizing? Andrew Wroe 7. The Onward March Of (Asymmetric) Polarization In The Contemporary Congress John E. Owens 8. Never Mind The Details: Here’s The Tea Party Clodagh Harrington  9. The Sarah Palin Phenomenon: The Washington-Hollywood-Wall Street Syndrome In American Politics, And More ... Clive Thomas  10. Contemporary Elections Philip Davies 11. American Campaign Finance In Comparative Perspective Dean Mcsweeney 12. The Ever Weakening Wall?: The Roberts Supreme Court And The Church-State Debate Emma Long