Publication
Mar 2016
This analysis looks back at President Barack Obama’s foreign policy and contends that it has been marked by three pillars – 1) "military reticence" and greater burden-sharing on the part of allies and partners; 2) an emphasis on dialog with past enemies such as Cuba and Iran; and 3) a shifting of America's focus away from Europe towards Asia and a to lesser extent the Middle East. Despite these preferences, however, from 2011 onwards the Arab Winter and the Ukraine crisis have prevented Obama from fully pursuing his preferred grand strategy.
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Author | Christian Nünlist |
Series | CSS Analysis in Security Policy |
Issue | 188 |
Publisher | Center for Security Studies (CSS) |
Copyright | © 2016 Center for Security Studies (CSS), ETH Zurich |