The Obama Doctrine : A Legacy of Continuity in US Foreign Policy? PDF

Edited by Michelle Bentley, Jack (University of Leeds, UK) Holland

Part of the Routledge Studies in US Foreign Policy series

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President Obamaâ€™s first term in office was subject to intense criticism; not only did many feel that he had failed to live up to his leadership potential, but that he had actually continued the foreign policy framework of the George W.

Bush era he was supposed to have abandoned. This edited volume examines whether these issues of continuity have been equally as prevalent during the presidentâ€™s second term as his first.

Is Obama still acting within the foreign policy shadow of Bush, or has he been able to establish his own approach towards international affairs, distinct from his predecessor?

Within this context, the volume also addresses the idea of legacy and whether Obama has succeeded in establishing his own distinct foreign policy doctrine.

In addressing these questions, the chapters explore continuity and change from a range of perspectives in International Relations and Foreign Policy Analysis, which are broadly representative of a spectrum of theoretical positions. With contributions from a range of US foreign policy experts, this book will be of great interest to students and scholars of US foreign policy, Foreign Policy Analysis and American politics.