| ID | 093540 |
| Title Proper | Empty promises |
| Other Title Information | Obama's hesitant embrace of human rights |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Roth, Kenneth |
| Publication | 2010. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | After eight years of the Bush administration, with its torture of suspected terrorists and disregard for international law, Barack Obama's victory in the November 2008 U.S. presidential election seemed a breath of fresh air to human rights activists. Obama took office at a moment when the world desperately needed renewed U.S. leadership. In his inaugural address, Obama immediately signaled that, unlike Bush, he would reject as false "the choice between our safety and our ideals." |
| `In' analytical Note | Foreign Affairs vol. 89, 2 (4/1/2010) |
| Journal Source | Foreign Affairs vol. 89, 2 (4/1/2010) |
| Key Words | Obama ; Human Rights ; US - Human Rights ; Nobel Peace Price ; Multilateralism |