Demonizing a President: The "Foreignization" of Barack Obama: The "Foreignization" of Barack Obama

This groundbreaking political exposé scrutinizes the motivations behind the unparalleled attacks on President Barack Obama that attempt to undermine his eligibility to lead the country.

• Analyzes the tactics used by political adversaries to undermine the presidency

• Considers the mass of literature and filmography which proliferates narratives of the president's foreignization and offers a counter-position

• Examines the rhetorical frames and motivations of Obama's foreignization

• Provides insight into the motivations surrounding Obama-era conspiracy theories, such as the Birther movement

• Underlines the post-20th century emergence and maintenance of an increasingly polarized electoral climate