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The Obama doctrine- détente or decline

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

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Identification Number: 10.1057/eps.2010.71

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: 14 Feb 2024 22:12
URI: http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/33739

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