The Obamians : : the Struggle Inside the White House to Redefine American Power
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"A look I recognized" -- "I'm running out of demons" -- Democrats in exile -- The trout fishers -- The Obamians -- "Join us" -- "To track down, capture, or kill" -- CIA and the "Aw, shit!" campaign -- Afghanistan : flip of the COIN -- "It's not like this ghost in his head" -- The speeches : "Evil does exist" -- The Scowcroft Democrats -- No Roosevelt, no Churchill, no brandy -- "Iran, Iran, Iran, and Iran" -- The outsiders -- "Richard being Richard" -- Hillary Clinton's "miracle" speech -- "Now means yesterday" -- "We are all Democrats now" -- Libya : to fly -- New moon over Pakistan -- Unfinished business.
An analysis of the events, ideas, and conflicts that have defined the Obama administration's foreign policy explores the struggles to enact coherent and effective policies at a time of global turmoil.
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PUBLISHED
New York : Viking, 2012.
Year Published: 2012
Description: xx, 392 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. ; 24 cm.
Language: English
Format: Book
ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
9780670023769
0670023760
SUBJECTS
Obama, Barack.
Obama, Barack -- Political and social views.
Obama, Barack -- Friends and associates.
Democratic Party (U.S.) -- History -- 21st century.
Power (Social sciences) -- 21st century.
Presidents -- Biography.
Politicians -- Biography.
United States -- Foreign relations -- 2009-
United States -- Military policy.
United States -- Politics and government -- 2009-