June 26, 2015 — Martha Joynt Kumar, professor of political science at Towson University and Joan Shorenstein Fellow (Fall 1998), has published a new book, Before the Oath: How George W. Bush and Barack Obama Managed a Transfer of Power. From Amazon: Kumar enjoyed unprecedented … Continue reading MARTHA JOYNT KUMAR: Before the Oath: How George W. Bush and Barack Obama Managed a Transfer of Power