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The term Obama Doctrine is frequently used to describe the principles of US foreign policy under the Obama administration (2009–2017). He relied chiefly on his two highly experienced Secretaries of State — Hillary Clinton (2009–2013) and John Kerry (2013–2017)—and Vice President Joe Biden .
- Iraq and Afghanistan
- Syria and Isis
- Iran Nuclear Agreement and Trade Policy
In addition to inheriting an economy in crisis when he took office, President Obama inherited two wars, one in Iraq and the other in Afghanistan. An early opponent of President George W. Bush’s decision to invade Iraq in 2003, Obama promised during the 2008 election campaign to withdraw American troops as soon as possible. In February 2009, he anno...
During the first year of his second term, President Obama seemed determined to take the United States off a “perpetual war footing.” Sensing the country’s war fatigue and noting resistance from both Democrats and Republicans to additional commitments in the Middle East, the president decided not to launch missile strikes in Syria in support of rebe...
Obama’s foreign policy goals extended beyond the wars he inherited or that broke out while he was in office. At the start of his second term in 2013, he and the leaders of five other nations began negotiations with Iran that resulted in a 2015 agreement designed to prevent that country from developing nuclear weapons for at least a decade in return...
Apr 1, 2010 · Under President Barrack Obama, U.S. foreign policy has swung decisively in the opposite direction. Now, U.S. security interests matter more than democracy, force is a last resort, substantial regulations are needed to end the booms and busts of global capitalism, and multilateralism is the sine qua non of U.S. diplomacy.
A Different Kind of Foreign Policy - The Obama Years: An Oral History | HISTORY. The president chose diplomacy first, challenging long-held taboos surrounding how to deal with nations hostile...
American foreign policy is not in systemic crisis. Barack Obama has had a serious, strategic approach to managing American foreign policy for most of his presidency.
As President Obama completes his first year in office, his foreign policy challenges remain a central focus of the administration. Scholars from around the halls of Brookings offer their...
Sep 20, 2016 · Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images. For nearly eight years, President Obama has been putting his stamp on U.S. foreign policy both by what he's done and by what he chosen not to do. His legacy...
