Crucible

Nelson, Michael, Jeffrey L. Chidester, Stefanie Georgakis Abbott

Crucible "addresses core questions of governance facing a new president, from navigating a broken political system to thriving in a changing media envirionent. The project's illustrious particitants ... explore both opportunities and challenges in key policy areas, from national security, race, and immigration to opportunity, mobility, and fiscal policy. Crucible consolidates the most salient lessons that can be drawn from both the best and the worst presidencies in American history, as well as from the many in between, to provide true insight on the most important issues facing any new president in the first year of office."--UVa Press News release.