Bending history : Barack Obama's foreign policy

Examines first years of the Obama presidency and effects on American foreign policy, including the U.S. relationships with China and Pakistan, war in Afghanistan and withdrawal from Iraq, movement toward Middle East peace, response to the Arab Spring, agendas involving energy, climate, and weak stat...

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Main Author: Indyk, Martin (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Series:Brookings focus book
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