The Obama Doctrine - 9780367281618

The Obama DoctrineA Legacy of Continuity in US Foreign Policy?\nAuthor(s): Michelle Bentley, Jack Holland\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367281618, 978-0367281618\nSynopsis\nPresident Obamas first term in office was subject to intense criticism; not only did many feel that he had failed to live up to his leadership potential, but that he had actually continued the foreign policy framework of the George W. Bush era he was supposed to have abandoned. This edited volume examines whether these issues of continuity have been equally as prevalent during the presidents second term as his first. \n\nIs Obama still acting within the foreign policy shadow of Bush, or has he been able to establish his own approach towards international affairs, distinct from his predecessor? Within this context, the volume also addresses the idea of legacy and whether Obama has succeeded in establishing his own distinct foreign policy do.