Obama and US Foreign Policy
Published on May 03, 2018
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The world is but a canvas to your imagination.
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- Care Consulting
- UNIDIR
- UN FAO (TBD)
- United Way (TBD)
- Rocky Mountain Institute (TBD)
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- CTEC TBD
- Marine Law
- IPSS Workshops
- IEM Workshops
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Quick Facts
- Awarded Nobel Peace Prize in 2009
- At war longer than any other president
- Considered inexperienced in foreign policy in the beginning
Obama Struggles
- Nonstate Actors
- Anti-Muslim Sentiment
- Immigration fears/crack-down
- Mass shooters
- Aggressive China
- Great Recession and Global Backlash
- Russia Annexation of Crimea
- Increased Bi-Partisanship
- Surveillance
Obama Successes
- Improved Relations with Cuba
- Iran Nuclear Treaty
- Paris Climate Change Agreement
- Arab Spring?
- Hard stance on Israeli settlements
- Didn't rush into Syria
- Data breaches
- TransPacific Partnership and Asia Pivot
Obama Doctrine
- Take care of strategic concerns
- Engagement can lead to unpredictable outcomes
- Sense that we are powerful enough to test these propositions without putting ourself at risk
- He is a Neibuhr fan
- Emphasize negotiation and collaboration
