Kitchen, Nicholas 
ORCID: 0000-0001-8784-9012
(2011)
The Obama doctrine- détente or decline.
European Political Science, 10 (1).
pp. 27-35.
ISSN 1680-4333
Abstract
The Obama administration's first year in office has been characterised by the rhetorical rollback of the Bush administration's excesses and an emphasis on inclusiveness and restraint. This article considers the grand strategic response to the end of the Cold War of Obama's Democratic predecessor as President to highlight that the strategic challenges faced by the new President are more fundamental than simply reversing the policies of George W. Bush. So far, Obama has used rhetoric and engagement to buy time; it remains to be seen whether his policy of détente will be better understood in terms of the decline of American power.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Official URL: | http://www.palgrave-journals.com/eps/index.html |
| Additional Information: | © 2011 European Consortium for Political Research. |
| Divisions: | IGA: LSE IDEAS |
| Subjects: | J Political Science > JK Political institutions (United States) J Political Science > JZ International relations |
| Date Deposited: | 30 Mar 2011 13:30 |
| Last Modified: | 11 Dec 2024 23:53 |
| URI: | http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/33739 |
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