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By the time of Barack Obama's inauguration as the 44th president of the United States, he had already developed an ambitious foreign policy vision. By his own account, he sought to bend the arc of history toward greater justice, freedom, and peace; within a year he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, largely for that promise. In Bending History , Martin Indyk, Kenneth Lieberthal, and Michael O'Hanlon measure Obama not only against the record of his predecessors and the immediate challenges of the day, but also against his own soaring rhetoric and inspiring goals. Bending History assesses the considerable accomplishments as well as the failures and seeks to explain what has happened. Obama's best work has been on major and pressing foreign policy challenges—counterterrorism policy, including the daring raid that eliminated Osama bin Laden; the "reset" with Russia; managing the increasingly significant relationship with China; and handling the rogue states of Iran and North Korea. Policy on resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, however, has reflected serious flaws in both strategy and execution. Afghanistan policy has been plagued by inconsistent messaging and teamwork. On im

Who reads Bending History: Barack Obama's Foreign Policy (Brookings FOCUS Book)?

Author

Martin S. Indyk & Kenneth G. Lieberthal & Michael E. O'Hanlon

Publisher

Brookings Institution Press

Published

2012

Language

EN

ISBN

9780815721833

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

History, Language Learning, Political Science

Rating

3.56 / 5 (25 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-13