1. The Rise and Fall of the Preemptive Presidency: The Great Recession and Barack Obama Open Access Author: Fraimow, Marisa Cara Title: The Rise and Fall of the Preemptive Presidency: The Great Recession and Barack Obama Area of Honors: Communication Arts and Sciences Keywords: Preemptive PresidencyPresidential Ethos2008 Economic CrisisGreat RecessionNarrativesCrisis Management File: Download Fraimow_Marisa_PreemptivePresidency.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Kirtley Hasketh Wilson, Thesis SupervisorLori Ann Bedell, Thesis Honors Advisor