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All items tagged Obama foreign policyOpen Think Tank ArticlesFebruary 4, 2011 | Rules of DisengagementElizabeth Royall: President Barack Obama and the NATO community must strengthen their resolve to South Asia and communicate their commitment to Afghanistan and its neighbors; otherwise, the regional players will continue to hedge their bets and problems will remain intractable. Guarantees on short term policy in Afghanistan need to be given to ensure future stability. ... MoreApril 19, 2010 | Uncharted Waters: Obama's Foreign Policy and a Divided ElectorateInterview with Charles Kupchan: Obama is facing an American public tiring of the burdens of global leadership and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Consequently, there has been a growing polarization within the electorate on the US foreign policy agenda. ... MoreApril 13, 2010 | Fight Not Flight for US-EU Strategic DialogueTobias Fella: Atlanticists hoped that Barack Obama would be the savior of transatlantic relations, but dashed expectations have strained the relationship. The US and the EU should not be afraid to engage one another to save the alliance. The partners need to promptly engage in a strategic dialogue on transatlantic issues including trade and the Middle East. ... MoreDecember 18, 2009 | Re-engaging the Golden LandReese Alan Neader: Burma is fully dependent on Chinese aid without any requirement to improve human rights practices. Since Washington ignored tyrannical regimes, China has been allowed to move in unchecked. Thus, by re-engaging Burma, the Obama administration is putting pressure on China to conform to international norms. ... MoreFebruary 26, 2009 | Unity in Diversity: EU-US Collaboration in ColombiaDorly Castaneda: European and American approaches to Colombia’s troubled democracy are currently hindered by a lack of coordination. Whilst each party has different interests in the region, Obama’s new multilateralism offers the perfect umbrella under which to use their different leverage powers to secure peace. ... MoreDecember 3, 2008 | Obama the Atlanticist?Nanne Zwagerman: Transatlantic themes were not central to President-elect Obama’s campaign. With the shape of the team unfolding, his Presidency now looks likely to signal a renaissance of the transatlantic alliance. This may well be a shrewd strategy for foreign relations as well as his domestic agenda. ... MoreGlobal Must Read ArticlesMarch 26, 2010 | Obama-Care Has Global ImplicationsWhile the passage of sweeping health care reform should be cause for celebration in the US, it has only further mobilized Obama’s adversaries in the Republican Party. ++ “Mr Obama’s willingness to go all the way on health care may well define his legacy. ++ But it will also hinder him when it comes to foreign affairs, and nowhere will this have more of an impact than in the ... MoreMarch 19, 2010 | Obama Distancing Friends, Courting EnemiesPresident Obama thus far has failed to strengthen relationships with historic allies, focusing instead on a fruitless search for improved relations with adversaries. ++ “This administration pays lip-service to ‘multilateralism,’ but it is a multilateralism of accommodating autocratic rivals, not of solidifying relations with longtime democratic allies.” ++ In doing so, he departs from a 60 ... MoreMarch 12, 2010 | Indonesia and the US Contemplate Forming a UnionIndonesia is trying to determine whether to increase diplomatic engagement with the US in the run up to Pres. Obama’s visit on March 20. ++ The Asian country could be a good partner for the US as it has proved its commitment to both democracy and counter-terrorism measures in recent years. ++ US and China are both competing for access to Indonesia’s waterways. ++ The US and ... MoreMarch 8, 2010 | Obama Has Few Foreign FriendsObama has been unable to form a personal bond with a foreign leader since assuming the Presidency. ++ A series of snubs have cooled Obama’s relationship with Pres. Sarkozy, Chancellor Merkel, and PM Brown. ++ “In this he is the opposite of George W. Bush, who was reviled among the foreign masses but who forged close ties with a host of leaders.” ++ Obama has been more concerned ... MoreFebruary 19, 2010 | Israel's Obama-Anxiety is SubsidingIsraelis had been riddled with anxiety since Obama took office. ++ Obama is believed to be naïve about Middle East policy and is seen as being too much of a leftist. ++ Over the past year evidence has emerged to disprove that assumption- Obama has increased the US military budget, has come to terms with some Israeli settlements, and is refusing to deal with Hamas. ++ Obama is trying to ... MoreFebruary 8, 2010 | Rebuffed America Turns into Self-Centered AmericaUS President’s move to give up on Czech and Polish missile defence projects for a new deployment in Romania a few months afterwards might be confusing at first sight. ++ It is in fact another sign of Obama’s shift towards a foreign policy focused on American interests. ++ Shortly after the failure of the US President’s attempts at a “co-operative relationship with the rest of the world”, the ... MoreFebruary 4, 2010 | EU-US: the One Way LovePresident Obama has declined an invitation to the US-EU summit in Madrid this May due to domestic priorities. ++ Europeans face declining American interest in the EU and are considering postponing the summit. ++ Various signs prove them right; the Lisbon treaty has not yet answered Kissinger’s question: “If I want to call Europe, who do I call?” ++ The EU seems more interested in the US ... MoreFebruary 1, 2010 | Arms Race Replaces Détente in IranThe United States boosts missile defence in Gulf States, sweeping away Obama’s renewed strategy towards Iran. ++ Washington’s foreign policy goes back to basics: military containment. ++ This move is also meant to deter Israel from taking any pre-emptive action. ++ Confidence is the final expected result, but it may not have the awaited outcome, for Iran is both a strong regional ... MoreAugust 3, 2009 | Iran is Ripe for Another RevolutionThe Iranian regime’s legitimacy has been “irretrievably undone” by the summer’s election controversy. ++ “The current situation offers parallels with the political unrest leading up to the 1979 Islamic Revolution.” ++ Just as Carter’s election was seen as a threat to the monarchy’s external legitimacy, Obama’s non-confrontational approach makes it hard for this regime to play the defender of ... MoreJune 24, 2009 | Beginning the End of the US' Role in Iraq Punctual US troop withdrawal is the crucial next step for Iraq. ++ Violence will be determined by Iraqi cooperation with the US and across ethnic and sectarian lines. ++ US forces should be able to help their Iraqi counterparts resist al Qaeda by providing intelligence, logistics assistance June 10, 2009 | Arab Peace Initiative an Historic Opportunity for IsraelEven though the momentum for peace in the Middle East Peace is supported by the Arab world and the US, Israel is hesitating. ++ The Arab April 9, 2009 | Obama's Flawed Afghanistan ApproachThe US Afghanistan strategy, escalation to attain peace through war, is ominously like the last administration’s approach and risks getting the country into “political and military quagmire.”++ It is based on 9 postulates, such as linking Pakistan to stability in Afghanistan; it fails to offer sufficient new options to address Pakistan’s instable, fragmented power divisions ++ Other assumptions, ... MoreApril 8, 2009 | Turkey's Shift Questions Brussels' ApproachPresident Obama’s visit to Turkey signals its importance. ++ It can serve as a model of a stable democratic Muslim country and as a strategic bridge “between energy-poor Europe and energy-rich Russia, Central Asia, and the Middle East.” ++ As Turkey shifts away from the West and towards its neighbors ranging from Russia to the Gulf, this ominous reorientation will have significant consequences ... MoreJanuary 28, 2009 | Fighting Talibanization of PakistanA ban on educating girls: one of the latest atrocities imposed by the Taliban in Pakistan. ++ “Radio announcements warned girls that they could be attacked with acid if they dared to attend school, and teachers have been threatened and killed.” ++ As a nation topping Obama’s war on terror, generous monetary concessions are scheduled to flow into the country. ++ These much needed moral and ... MoreJanuary 28, 2009 | "Obama the Imperialist"Barack Obama is revealing himself to be a foreign policy hawk. ++ After just one week, his stance on Sudan, Pakistan and Gaza shows bellicosity. ++ To pursue such a stance, he will need the support of the pro-war left, “voracious defenders” of a 21st C brand of liberal imperialism. ++ In spite of the Iraq catastrophe, humanitarian intervention in Darfur and escalation in Afghanistan ... MoreDecember 12, 2008 | Obama Should Pursue Friendly Chinese PolicyBarack Obama’s approach towards China is unlikely to be confrontational in view of the current global situation. ++ The US has plenty of conflict to deal with elsewhere and needs Chinese cooperation in dealing with North Korea. ++ However, the increasing trade imbalance between the two countries is volatile. ++ It should be dealt with by lifting trade restrictions on Chinese goods. ++ ... MoreCommentsJanuary 29, 2010 | I think that it's refreshing to see a shift in... |
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