Hard Power in a Soft Package: The ‘True’ Conservatism of Obama Leadership in Foreign Policy
Analyzing President Obama’s foreign policy and its global impact is no easy task. The early presidency of Obama has been marked by vicious attacks from the right, deep disappointment from the left, and something like indifference from the international community. This is understandable when the main...
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| description | Analyzing President Obama’s foreign policy and its global impact is no easy task. The early presidency of Obama has been marked by vicious attacks from the right, deep disappointment from the left, and something like indifference from the international community. This is understandable when the main argument is entertained: the ex-pectations of Obama’s global positions have not met reality mainly because they are more closely aligned with a cautious and considered ‘true’ conservatism, something no side (left, right, international) anticipated. The consequences of this becomes more than just about election results but has significant potential influence on the funda-mental debates between soft and hard power. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7b0e9f5015dc4373bf72a5a70741b9832022-12-22T03:11:18ZengCentre for Strategic Research & AnalysisJournal of Global Analysis2041-19442012-01-0131921Hard Power in a Soft Package: The ‘True’ Conservatism of Obama Leadership in Foreign PolicyDr. Matthew D. CrosstonAnalyzing President Obama’s foreign policy and its global impact is no easy task. The early presidency of Obama has been marked by vicious attacks from the right, deep disappointment from the left, and something like indifference from the international community. This is understandable when the main argument is entertained: the ex-pectations of Obama’s global positions have not met reality mainly because they are more closely aligned with a cautious and considered ‘true’ conservatism, something no side (left, right, international) anticipated. The consequences of this becomes more than just about election results but has significant potential influence on the funda-mental debates between soft and hard power.http://cesran.org/dergi.php?id=90ObamaForeign PolicyConservatismElectoral PoliticsInternational Co-operation |
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| title | Hard Power in a Soft Package: The ‘True’ Conservatism of Obama Leadership in Foreign Policy |
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